 | John William Cole - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 192
...exaggerated. 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...admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
 | John William Cole - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 194
...exaggerated. 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...admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 742
...exaggerate"). The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, ami up and was eagerly seized by the English, who expected nothing housebreakers seldom frequent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 522
...exaggerated. 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 hfe requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 998
...Gay : "The play, like rainy others, was plainly written only to divert, without any mo ral purpose, ry as a marriage-bell ; (6) But hush! hark! a deep...sound strikes like a rising knell! XXII. Did ye not re quires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the... | |
 | John Gay - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 236
...exaggerated. 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...admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and house-breakers seldom frequent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 718
...Opera," the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. or his prose, to imitate him in all but his nonconformity, 'to copy his benevolence to man ?vil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom requent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion;... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 880
...Gay: — " The play, like manr others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, For then, ear, eyes, and heart would all awake. xxvm....strife so mark'd of all ; And when the crowd arou housebreakers seldom frequent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor Is it possible... | |
 | John Gay - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 252
...exaggerated. 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 recpiires or admits, to De productive of much eviL Highwaymen and houseDreakers seldom frequent (he... | |
 | 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 386
...said of it : " The Beggar's Opera was written merely to divert and amuse, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it...without more speculation than life requires or admits of, to do much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the theatres, or mingle with any... | |
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Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. 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,... 
