 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...the excellence of its morality, as as a piece that placed all kinds of vice in tie Jlrongeji and mofl odious light \ but others, and among them Dr. Herring,...to 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...difmiffing 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....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... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...difaiiffing him at laft unpunifhed. It has been even faid that « after the exhibition of the Beggar's Opsra the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both...to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive 2 of of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-'... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...difmiffing 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....to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be produftive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...difmiffing 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....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 - Fables - 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...to 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... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...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 play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...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 of...playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion; nor is it poltible for any one to imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...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 pages
...difmiffing him at laft unpunifhed. It has been even laid, that, after the exhibition of the Beggar's Opera, the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied....to 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... | |
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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,... 
