A serious enquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. Ecclesiastical characteristicsPrited by J. Hughs, for J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... itself but representing the characters of men as they actu ally were , and plays represent them as they may be . In their perfection , plays are as like history and nature , as the poet's art and actor's skill can make them . Is it then ...
... itself but representing the characters of men as they actu ally were , and plays represent them as they may be . In their perfection , plays are as like history and nature , as the poet's art and actor's skill can make them . Is it then ...
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... itself , gives great pleasure to the specta- tor , whether the actions reprefented are good or bad . And , in itself confidered , it gives only pleasure ; for the beauty of the imitation , as such , hath no moral influence , nor any ...
... itself , gives great pleasure to the specta- tor , whether the actions reprefented are good or bad . And , in itself confidered , it gives only pleasure ; for the beauty of the imitation , as such , hath no moral influence , nor any ...
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... itself gives great plea- fure , unless when the appetites are inflamed and irritated by frequent fenfual gratifications ; and then they are importunately craved , and become neceffary to fill the intervals of work . Of this fort very ...
... itself gives great plea- fure , unless when the appetites are inflamed and irritated by frequent fenfual gratifications ; and then they are importunately craved , and become neceffary to fill the intervals of work . Of this fort very ...
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... itself , and to require reft and refreshment to recruit the exhaufted fpirits , a thing quite abfurd and felf - contradictory in what is called a recreation . But the ftage is not merely an unprofitable confumption of time , it is ...
... itself , and to require reft and refreshment to recruit the exhaufted fpirits , a thing quite abfurd and felf - contradictory in what is called a recreation . But the ftage is not merely an unprofitable confumption of time , it is ...
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... itself . " Watch and " pray , that ye enter not into temptation * , fays our Saviour to all his difciples ; and elfe- where , " What I fay unto you , I fay unto all , " Watch + . " And the apostle Paul to the fame purpose , " See then ...
... itself . " Watch and " pray , that ye enter not into temptation * , fays our Saviour to all his difciples ; and elfe- where , " What I fay unto you , I fay unto all , " Watch + . " And the apostle Paul to the fame purpose , " See then ...
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Página 12 - Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed : for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
Página 241 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Página 59 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Página 9 - For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation. ungodly men, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Página 51 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but becaufe ye are not of the world, but I have chofen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Página 170 - I believe that there is no ill in the universe, nor any such thing as virtue absolutely considered ; that those things vulgarly called sins, are only errors in the judgment, and foils to set off the beauty of nature, or patches to adorn her face, that the whole race of intelligent beings, even the devils themselves (if there are any...
Página 36 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Página 240 - GOD fent him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the Ground, from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the Man : and he...
Página 147 - He must recommend them only from ratinnal consideratinns, vi2. the beauty and comely proportions of virtue, and its advantages in the present life, without any regard to a future state of more extended self.interest. 3. His authorities must be drawn from heathen writers, none, or as few as possible, from Scripture. 4. He must be very unacceptable to the common people.
Página 9 - Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.