The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 244por Samuel Johnson - 1801Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 páginas
...without any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive...becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This objection however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when Gay... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 páginas
...purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more /peculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of...becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This objection however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when Gay... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 páginas
...productive 2 of of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-' breakers feldom frequent the play houfe, ormingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poffible for...fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the flage. This obje&ion however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fnch prevalence,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 páginas
...without any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive...feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfiorj; nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he ices... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 páginas
...without any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive...Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-, houfe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion;' nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 páginas
...any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, .without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much! evil. . Highwaymen and houfc* breaker&feldom frequent the playhoufe, of mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poffible... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 páginas
...Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-houfc, or mingle in any elegant diverlion ; nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he...fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the fege. This obje&ion however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 páginas
...purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more Speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of...playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poflible for any one to imagine that •he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 páginas
...purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeeulation than life requires or admits, to be productive of...becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This objection however, or fomc other rather political than moral, obtained luch prevalence, that when Gay... | |
| John Gay - 1793 - 356 páginas
...without any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive...fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This This objeñion however, or Come other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when Gay... | |
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