 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 474 pages
...purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good; nor can it be conceived, without more /peculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of...reprieved upon the ftage. This objection however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when Gay produced a fecond part... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...productive 2 of of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-' breakers feldom frequent the play houfe, ormingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poffible for...fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the flage. This obje&ion however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fnch prevalence,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...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...Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-, houfe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion;' nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...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 houfc* breaker&feldom frequent the playhoufe, of mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poffible... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...Highwaymen and houfe-breakers feldom frequent the play-houfc, or mingle in any elegant diverlion ; nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he...fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the fege. This obje&ion however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1791 - 490 pages
...purpofe, 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...playhoufe, or mingle in any elegant diverfion ; nor is it poflible for any one to imagine that •he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved... | |
 | John Gay - Fables - 1793 - 356 pages
...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...becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This This objeñion however, or Come other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 424 pages
...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...frequent the play-houfe, or mingle in any elegant ciiverfion ; nor is it poffible for any one to imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...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 seldom frequent the play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion ; nor is it possible... | |
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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... 
