"They do well those men that live by their most virtuous principles, but how much of sad misfortune is it that they are very few, if even they themselves exist." "The Sublime Casket" is an exploration of the themes of poor governance, betrayal, and shameful pursuit. The playwright paints a picture so evident that we cannot draw our eyes away from it. Vice finds its punishment, virtue its reward, and the lessons a permanent seat in the reader's eye. "Things around us that seem beautiful are not the problem, but we who do not distinguish between the right good and the wrong good."