 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 oldal
...the Beggar s 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, without more fpeculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 478 oldal
...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, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 oldal
...the Beggar's Opsra 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, without more fpeculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 oldal
...the Beggar's 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, witho.ut any moral purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, .without more fpeculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 oldal
...the Beggar 's 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, without more fpeculation... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 oldal
...the Beggar's 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, without more fpeculation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1791 - 490 oldal
...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...admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poflible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 oldal
...the ' Beggar's 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, without more fpeeulation... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 oldal
...the Beggar's Of era 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, without more fpeculation... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 oldal
...the Beggar's Opera the gangs of tobbers 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 u do good; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than... | |
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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,... 
