 ... that esteem which is due to it. If the English stage were under the same regulations the Athenian was formerly, it would have the same effect that had, in recommending the religion, the government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Página 2161811Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1803 - 376 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant hours in the highest entertainment ; but should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them. It is one... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 páginas
...government, and public worship, of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant hours in the highest entertainment, but should always rise from them wiser and better than when we sat down to them. It... | |
 | 1808 - 306 páginas
...government, and puhlic worship of its country. Were our plays suhject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant hours in the highest entertainments ; hut should always rise from ttiem wiser and hetter than we sat down to them. It is one of the most... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 páginas
...government and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...from them wiser and better than we sat down to them." If it be acknowledged that the Stage at Athens, at one time, subsisted in a pure state, so far as their... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...lewdness of our theatre should be so much complained of, and so little redressed. It is to be hoped, that some time or other we may be at leisure to restrain... | |
 | 1823 - 398 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...unaccountable things in our age, that the lewdness of our theatres should be so much complained of, so well exposed, and so little redressed. It is to be hoped,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...unaccountable things in our age, that the lewdness of our theatres should be so much complained of, so well exposed, and so little redressed. It is to be hoped,... | |
 | 1826 - 322 páginas
...of its licentiousness, but observes "Were our plays subject to proper , inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...should always rise from them wiser and better than when we sat down to them." . — Can the opponents of the drama produce an individual in the long catalogue... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 560 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant hours in the highest entertainments, hut should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them. It is one of the most unaccountable... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 710 páginas
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subjeet to proper inspeetions and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...lewdness of our theatre should be so much complained of, 400 SPECTATOR. [No. 446. and so little redressed. It is to be hoped, that some time or other we may... | |
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