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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... Religion into the Amuse- ments of Life , and her Preface to her Tragedies , in which she altogether condemns the Stage , as it is * In speaking of the blessings I enjoyed at that time , gratitude re-- quires that I should likewise ...
... Religion into the Amuse- ments of Life , and her Preface to her Tragedies , in which she altogether condemns the Stage , as it is * In speaking of the blessings I enjoyed at that time , gratitude re-- quires that I should likewise ...
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... religion , feel in resigning to its influence their 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 ...
... religion , feel in resigning to its influence their 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 ...
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... religion ; they thought they could sacrifice every thing to its claims - but the Theatre . " ( Ditto , Note . ) It will be found , from the following Discourses , that I do not conceive the Christian to be called upon wholly to renounce ...
... religion ; they thought they could sacrifice every thing to its claims - but the Theatre . " ( Ditto , Note . ) It will be found , from the following Discourses , that I do not conceive the Christian to be called upon wholly to renounce ...
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... 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 good ...
... 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 good ...
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... religion : and that writing , acting , or attending them , is inconsistent with the character of a christian . ” * Here , then , the matter is fairly at issue ; if the stage , so far from being able to afford an amusement , of which we ...
... religion : and that writing , acting , or attending them , is inconsistent with the character of a christian . ” * Here , then , the matter is fairly at issue ; if the stage , so far from being able to afford an amusement , of which we ...
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