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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... which * DR . WILLIAM BARROW . + The year 1802 , after which MR . NEWCOME * retired from public life . * Richard , Esq . Son of the former . was taken to expunge every exceptionable passage from the pieces DEDICATION .
... which * DR . WILLIAM BARROW . + The year 1802 , after which MR . NEWCOME * retired from public life . * Richard , Esq . Son of the former . was taken to expunge every exceptionable passage from the pieces DEDICATION .
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... passage from the pieces performed ; at least to purify them according to the general opinions of the world ; for , notwithstanding this , much heathenism , and much sentiment contrary to Christianity , were still suffered to remain : it ...
... passage from the pieces performed ; at least to purify them according to the general opinions of the world ; for , notwithstanding this , much heathenism , and much sentiment contrary to Christianity , were still suffered to remain : it ...
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... passages in one of them are mentioned in the Notes to these Discourses . I have the satisfaction , however , in reflecting that their circulation has not been very extensive ; and , therefore , that they would not have done any great ...
... passages in one of them are mentioned in the Notes to these Discourses . I have the satisfaction , however , in reflecting that their circulation has not been very extensive ; and , therefore , that they would not have done any great ...
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... the myriad * Note E. See Doddridge upon the passage . Note F. of heathen Deities ? Hath not the abomination of Desolation THE LAWFULNESS OF THE STAGE CONSIDERED . 13 been no part of the original design, and might ...
... the myriad * Note E. See Doddridge upon the passage . Note F. of heathen Deities ? Hath not the abomination of Desolation THE LAWFULNESS OF THE STAGE CONSIDERED . 13 been no part of the original design, and might ...
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... passage , which admits the lawfulness of the Stage , considered in itself , and the possibility of rendering it useful . Highly as I respect Law's character , and excellent as I consider much of his writings , I cannot but consider him ...
... passage , which admits the lawfulness of the Stage , considered in itself , and the possibility of rendering it useful . Highly as I respect Law's character , and excellent as I consider much of his writings , I cannot but consider him ...
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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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