A Serious Inquiry Into the Nature and Effects of the Stage: And a Letter Respecting Play ActorsWhiting & Watson... [Printed by D. & G. Bruce], 1812 - 199 páginas |
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... character of an institution , which is , always , by us , esteemed pernicious to society , and which , at the present period , will be examined by you , with more than ord nary inter- est . You will not do us the injust ce to allege ...
... character of an institution , which is , always , by us , esteemed pernicious to society , and which , at the present period , will be examined by you , with more than ord nary inter- est . You will not do us the injust ce to allege ...
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... character , to you , whose useful- ness and welfare we desire to promote , and to that God , before whom , you and we are both act- ing our part in life , and before whom we must all appear hereafter to render a full and accurate ac ...
... character , to you , whose useful- ness and welfare we desire to promote , and to that God , before whom , you and we are both act- ing our part in life , and before whom we must all appear hereafter to render a full and accurate ac ...
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... character with the worshippers them- selves and the object of their adoration . The actors imitated whatever the poets thought pro- per to feign of their idol . Men and women in masquerade , appeared night and day before the public ...
... character with the worshippers them- selves and the object of their adoration . The actors imitated whatever the poets thought pro- per to feign of their idol . Men and women in masquerade , appeared night and day before the public ...
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... characters , for the amusement and gratification of the idle and the profligate , soon followed tragedy , on the public Theatre . From Greece these exhibitions passed over to Rome . But , in neither place , did the immoral tendency of ...
... characters , for the amusement and gratification of the idle and the profligate , soon followed tragedy , on the public Theatre . From Greece these exhibitions passed over to Rome . But , in neither place , did the immoral tendency of ...
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... character of an individual Actor . The System must he examined as a whole . As it respects , in the first place , the actual performance of plays it is sufficient to observe in evidence of criminality , That , although there is no ...
... character of an individual Actor . The System must he examined as a whole . As it respects , in the first place , the actual performance of plays it is sufficient to observe in evidence of criminality , That , although there is no ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 100 - I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil.
Página 84 - And my speech, and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Página 111 - For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; and through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
Página 80 - For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty...
Página 80 - And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Página 111 - Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Página 10 - But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient : but rather giving of thanks.
Página 56 - See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Página 10 - For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries...
Página 89 - We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren.