Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 117, his paintings of humble life, 138. respecting it, 48. Used in Scripture, 51. How far it is a test of truth, 56. Uses of it, 59, &c. In what manner it acts Richardson, Professor, his Essays on some of Shakspeare's dramatic Richardson, Samuel, his opinion of the Stage, 111. Rochester, Earl of, his remorse for his profligate writings, 211. His Rousseau, J. J. his objections to the profession of a player, 91. Re- the theatre, 186.-248. Rundle, Bishop, his opinion of the Stage, 108. S. Saints, invoked in Plays, 25. In Poems, 131. Schiller, author of the Robbers, reprobates it, 216. Scholar Armed, quoted, 103, 123, 143. Scripture, borrowed to deck the writings of Poets, 139. Profanely Scripture language, profanely introduced in plays, 31. Introduced Seducer, how far he is obliged to marry her whom he has seduced, Seed, his opinion of the Stage, 108. Shakspeare, Family, 222. Shenstone, his Elegy, describing the sorrow of a licentious amour, 225. Siddons, Mrs. the first actress of her time, 174, 228, 236. Skelton, Rev. Philip, his remarks on Superstition, 126. Slave Trade, the Stage has done its part in influencing the public mind to see the sin of it, 41, 190. Society for the Suppression of Vice, Its prosecutions of Fortune-Tellers, it, 261. Socrates, a frequenter of the theatre, 103. Solomon, Song of, a Sacred drama, 10. Solon, frequented plays, 103. His opinion of them, 104. Spectator, quoted, 4, 99, 105, 198, 205, 260. Stage, the, different opinions respecting it, 4. Influence of it, 5. 186. Styles, John, his Essay on The Character of The Stage, quoted, 4, 9, His 19, 99, 100, 101, 118, 147, 184, 186, 189, 209, 239, 259. Suicide taught on the Stage, 34, and in other poems, 167, &c. 144. Swift, his Satire, 202.-235. T. Teniers, his pictures of low life, 188. Terence, 102, respected by Cæsar, 104. Terror and Pity, the great sources of Tragedy, 39, 177. Theatrical Guardian, the, 261. Thirlwall, Rev. Thomas, his protest against the Royalty Theatre, Tickel, his Lines on the Death of Addison, 128. Tillotson, Archbishop, his sentiments respecting the Stage, 21. And Toby, Uncle, and Corporal Trim, 183. Tomson, James, pourtrays love with delicacy, 163, Treasury of Wit, quoted, 221. Truth, the means by which we come to the knowledge of it, 56. U. Unwin, Mrs. Lines on her monument, 128. V. Vanbrugh, 164, 244, 257, laments his profligate writings, 214. Villiers, George, Duke of Buckingham, his miserable end, 313. 215. His character by Cowper, ditto.—248. W. Watson, Bishop, his Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, quoted, Watts, Dr. his opinion of the Stage, 107, 249. His Essays, quoted, West, Mrs. her opinion of the Stranger, Pizarro, and John Bull, 240. Weyland, John, Esq. Jun. his Letter to a Country Gentleman, quoted, 239. White, Henry Kirke, his Poem of the Christiad, 129. Whitehead, William, his lines to Garrick, quoted, 210. Wilberforce, William, Esq. his Practical view of Christianity, quoted, 101. William and Margaret, Ballad of, 144. Williams, Mrs. the Fortune-teller, 145. Wilson, Bishop, his Maxims, quoted, 83, 240, 247. Wise Woman, 145. Wit, how far lawful, 44, &c. 50. What it is, 46. Locke's definition Witchcraft, believed in, in these days, 28, 146. Belief in it kept up Witches, the introduction of them on the Stage censured, 28. Tends Witherspoon, John, his Serious Inquiry into the Nature and Effects essentials of a theatre, 224, 236. Wood, his Athenæ Oxonienses, quoted, 211. World without Souls, quoted, 152,231. States the Wrangham, Rev. Francis, his Poem of The Holy Land; Invokes Writers for the Stage, their duties, 73, 221. Instances of repent- Y. His Young, Dr. Night Thoughts, instances of heathenism, 123, 136. 2. Zeal without Innovation, quoted, 230, 258. Zimmerman, on Solitude, character of the Work, 248. |