Four Discourses on Subjects Relating to the Amusement of the Stage: Preached at Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge, on Sunday September 25, and Sunday October 2, 1808; with Copious Supplementary NotesF. Hodson, 1809 - 284 páginas |
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... Christianity , were still suffered to remain : it was here , however , that , while I im- bibed a love for the Drama , I acquired likewise some idea of wishing to render it more proper for public representation . ( My love for the Drama ...
... Christianity , were still suffered to remain : it was here , however , that , while I im- bibed a love for the Drama , I acquired likewise some idea of wishing to render it more proper for public representation . ( My love for the Drama ...
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... of that very valuable and learned work , An Illustration of the Method of explaining the New Testament by the early opinions of Jews and Christians concerning Christ . now conducted . These two Tracts had certainly a very DEDICATION . vii.
... of that very valuable and learned work , An Illustration of the Method of explaining the New Testament by the early opinions of Jews and Christians concerning Christ . now conducted . These two Tracts had certainly a very DEDICATION . vii.
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... last favourite -the Stage - is a proof , that it has lodged in the hearts of many the strongest prejudices against the practical influence of Christianity . " ( p . 81. ) And he says , farther , " Two persons , xii DEDICATION .
... last favourite -the Stage - is a proof , that it has lodged in the hearts of many the strongest prejudices against the practical influence of Christianity . " ( p . 81. ) And he says , farther , " Two persons , xii DEDICATION .
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... Christian to be called upon wholly to renounce the Stage ; that he is called upon to do his part , whatever may be in his power , to amend it , I certainly think ; but , were ' it necessary to renounce it for ever , I could bear ...
... Christian to be called upon wholly to renounce the Stage ; that he is called upon to do his part , whatever may be in his power , to amend it , I certainly think ; but , were ' it necessary to renounce it for ever , I could bear ...
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... Christian Religion ; but , though they are such as I would not now send abroad into the world , I do not wonder that they are not better ; they contain some heathenism , and some false sentiment ; but , at the same time , I think , some ...
... Christian Religion ; but , though they are such as I would not now send abroad into the world , I do not wonder that they are not better ; they contain some heathenism , and some false sentiment ; but , at the same time , I think , some ...
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Four Discourses on Subjects Relating to the Amusement of the Stage: Preached ... James Plumptre Visualização integral - 1809 |
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