 ... that esteem which is due to it. If the English stage were under the same regulations the Athenian was formerly, it would have the same effect that had, in recommending the religion, the government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2161811Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Joseph Addison - 1880 - 712 pages
...highest entertainments ; but should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them. .J It is one of the most unaccountable things in our...lewdness of our theatre should be so much complained of, and so little redressed. It is to be hoped, that some time or other we may be at, leisure to restrain... | |
 | LUDWIG HERRIG - 1881 - 984 pages
...moral part of the performance"* und an einer ändern Stelle: It's one of the most unaccountable thinga in our age that the lewdness of our theatre should be so rauch complained of, so well exposed and so little redressed. It is to be hoped that some tiine or... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1883 - 708 pages
...government, and public worship of its country. Were our plays subject to proper inspections and limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant...entertainments ; but should always rise from them wiser ard better than we sat down to them. It is one of the most unaccountable things in our age, that the... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 320 pages
...Government, and Publick Worship of its Country, Were our Plays subject to proper Inspections and Limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant Hours in the highest Entertainment; but should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them, It is one... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1898 - 316 pages
...Government, and Publick Worship of its Country, Were our Plays subject to proper Inspections and Limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant Hours in the highest Entertainment; but should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them, It is one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 pages
...box at the theatre and Congreve, who was placed at some little distance. Addison wrote in 1712: — 'It is one of the most unaccountable things in our...complained of, so well exposed, and so little redressed.' The Spectator, No. 446. See also ante, ADDISON, 123 ». Lady Cowper who, in 1715, with the Princess... | |
 | Johannes Ballein - 1910 - 270 pages
...die sich übrigens fast wie ein in Addison's Stil übertragener Auszug aus der „Short View" liest: „It is one of the most unaccountable things in our...complained of, so well exposed, and so little redressed." Um dieselbe Zeit (1713) vollendete Gilbert Burnet seine „History of bis Own Time", in deren Schlussausführungen... | |
 | 1923 - 698 pages
...') A quite different tone is sounded by Addison in the Spectator of August 1, 1712. We read there: "It is one of the most unaccountable Things in our...complained of, so well exposed, and so little redressed." Whibley is of about the same opinion: "Collier's success was a success of scandal and no more." ')... | |
 | Joan Lynne Pataky Kosove - 1977 - 162 pages
...of all the Politer Part of Mankind... Were our plays subject to proper Inspections and Limitations, we might not only pass away several of our vacant Hours in the highest Entertainment; but should always rise from them wiser and better than we sat down to them» (Addison... | |
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