 Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived,...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 16by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pages
...difmifling him at laft unpunifhed. It has been even faid, that after the exhibition of the Beggar s Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied....more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 454 pages
...exhibition of the Beggars Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both thefe dccifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others,...more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...tl\e Beg-' &«** gar's Opera, the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both thefe deciiions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others,...more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-houfe, or mingle in... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 pages
...difmiffing him at laft unpuniihed. It has been even faid, that after the exhibition of the Beggar's Of era the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both...more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...the BEGGAR'S 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, without more speculation... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 pages
...others, was plain ly written only to divert, without any ma ill purpofe, and is therefore not likely ti do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers ieldom frequent the playlioule, or mingle in... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...the J}ro*ars Ofaa t 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, without more speculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...the Beggar's 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, without more speculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 pages
...The Beggar's 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, with, out more speculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 422 pages
...The Beggar's 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, without more speculation... | |
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