 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...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 - 248 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, witho.ut any moral purpofe, and is...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... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive 2 of of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-' breakers feldom frequent the play houfe, ormingle in any... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be produftive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-houfc, or mingle in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeeulation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 strani
...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 requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and house-breakers... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 strani
...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 u do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits , to be productive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...phty, like many of «fas plainly "written only to divert, without^ any moral purpose, and is th fore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived/ without more tion than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Hi way men and house-breakers seldom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 strani
...multiplied. Both thefe decifions are furely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpofe, and is...frequent the play-houfe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poflible for any one to imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees... | |
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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,... 
