The Works of Hannah More, Volume 5Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
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... Christian might not find it worth while to consider if the amusement in question be entirely compatible with his avowed character ; whether it be entirely consistent with the clearer views of one who professes to live in the sure and ...
... Christian might not find it worth while to consider if the amusement in question be entirely compatible with his avowed character ; whether it be entirely consistent with the clearer views of one who professes to live in the sure and ...
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... Christian , disgusting by their vanity , and offensive by their levity , to speak in the gentlest terms . But more especially the prime animating spirit of many of our more decorous dramas seems to furnish a strong contrast to the ...
... Christian , disgusting by their vanity , and offensive by their levity , to speak in the gentlest terms . But more especially the prime animating spirit of many of our more decorous dramas seems to furnish a strong contrast to the ...
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... Christ . " But it will be said , perhaps , all this rigor may be very suitable to enthusiasts and fanatics , to the vulgar , the retired , and the ob- scure ; but would you exclude the more liberal and polished part of society from the ...
... Christ . " But it will be said , perhaps , all this rigor may be very suitable to enthusiasts and fanatics , to the vulgar , the retired , and the ob- scure ; but would you exclude the more liberal and polished part of society from the ...
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... Christ Suffering , " and Milton that of " Samson Agonistes ; " not to name the " Joseph , " the " Bethulia Delivered , " and some other pieces of the amiable Metastasio . Nothing , therefore , could be more unreasonable than to ...
... Christ Suffering , " and Milton that of " Samson Agonistes ; " not to name the " Joseph , " the " Bethulia Delivered , " and some other pieces of the amiable Metastasio . Nothing , therefore , could be more unreasonable than to ...
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... other amusement . If , then , such impressions be in the general hostile to Christianity , the whole resolves itself into this short question— Should a Christian frequent it ? THE INFLEXIBLE CAPTIVE : HO A TRAGEDY , IN FIVE 20 PREFACE .
... other amusement . If , then , such impressions be in the general hostile to Christianity , the whole resolves itself into this short question— Should a Christian frequent it ? THE INFLEXIBLE CAPTIVE : HO A TRAGEDY , IN FIVE 20 PREFACE .
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