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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... Spirit by my side . ( Nehemiah iv . 13-23 . ) I know not whether , on account of my former attachment to the Stage , I may not be accused of partiality , and therefore , as being an incompetent judge in the business . I have repeatedly ...
... Spirit by my side . ( Nehemiah iv . 13-23 . ) I know not whether , on account of my former attachment to the Stage , I may not be accused of partiality , and therefore , as being an incompetent judge in the business . I have repeatedly ...
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... spirit of Charity ? The attempt is at least desirable and commendable ; let us sow the good seed , and trust in the bounty of Provi- dence for an abundant harvest . And , to use the words of an excellent writer upon another subject ...
... spirit of Charity ? The attempt is at least desirable and commendable ; let us sow the good seed , and trust in the bounty of Provi- dence for an abundant harvest . And , to use the words of an excellent writer upon another subject ...
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... Spirits , the glories of Heaven , and the torments of Hell , have all been represented to the view ; some of these , indeed , have been exhibited according only to the corrupt ideas of heathens , but others have been an attempt to ...
... Spirits , the glories of Heaven , and the torments of Hell , have all been represented to the view ; some of these , indeed , have been exhibited according only to the corrupt ideas of heathens , but others have been an attempt to ...
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... spirit , and life - giving principle of the Drama . Honour is the religion of Tragedy . It is her moral and political law . Her dictates form its institutes . Fear and shame are the capital crimes in her code . Against these all the ...
... spirit , and life - giving principle of the Drama . Honour is the religion of Tragedy . It is her moral and political law . Her dictates form its institutes . Fear and shame are the capital crimes in her code . Against these all the ...
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... spirit of that religion , whose characteristics are " charity , meekness , peaceableness , long - suffering , gentle- ness , forgiveness . " " The fruits of the Spirit , " and the fruits of the Stage , if the parallel were followed up ...
... spirit of that religion , whose characteristics are " charity , meekness , peaceableness , long - suffering , gentle- ness , forgiveness . " " The fruits of the Spirit , " and the fruits of the Stage , if the parallel were followed up ...
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