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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... moral or religious light , though not totally devoid of those consi- derations . My attention to the subject of convivial Songs , in some measure , revived my attention to the Drama , and , in the autumn of 1805 , when I quitted Hinxton ...
... moral or religious light , though not totally devoid of those consi- derations . My attention to the subject of convivial Songs , in some measure , revived my attention to the Drama , and , in the autumn of 1805 , when I quitted Hinxton ...
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... moral and religious part of my plan together , into Sermons , for the purpose of preaching them at that time , when plays are performed within a very short distance from the University , The events , my Dear Sir , which have led to your ...
... moral and religious part of my plan together , into Sermons , for the purpose of preaching them at that time , when plays are performed within a very short distance from the University , The events , my Dear Sir , which have led to your ...
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... moral and religio s point of view , that I have again witnessed the representation of a few plays , and read a few more . A good play ( good as the amusement of a fallen world now goes ) I cer- tainly consider one of the most rational ...
... moral and religio s point of view , that I have again witnessed the representation of a few plays , and read a few more . A good play ( good as the amusement of a fallen world now goes ) I cer- tainly consider one of the most rational ...
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... moral and re- ligious improvement , then may they be said to administer to the glory of God . " 66 There is one amusement , which hath been very prevalent in the world , particularly in civilized countries , for many hundred years , and ...
... moral and re- ligious improvement , then may they be said to administer to the glory of God . " 66 There is one amusement , which hath been very prevalent in the world , particularly in civilized countries , for many hundred years , and ...
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... moral and religious truths . And though , in this particular instance , it would have been presumption in any one to have taken upon himself to represent the Almighty , or his Angel , yet , of the other characters it may be said , that ...
... moral and religious truths . And though , in this particular instance , it would have been presumption in any one to have taken upon himself to represent the Almighty , or his Angel , yet , of the other characters it may be said , that ...
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