 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 páginas
...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 - 1801 - 424 páginas
...purpofe, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, withouttnore fpeculation than life requires or admits, to Be productive of...becaufe he fees Macheath reprieved upon the ftage. This This objection however, or fome other rather political than moral, obtained fuch prevalence, that when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 páginas
...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...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 Macheath reprieved upon... | |
 | William Cook - 1804 - 468 páginas
...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 housebreakers seldom frequent the playhouse, or mingle in any elegant diversion; nor is it possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 páginas
...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...imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees Mackheath reprieved upon the Itage. • This objection however, or fome other rather political than... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 páginas
...likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more fpeculation than life requires or admits, tp be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and houfe-breakers...imagine that he may rob with fafety, becaufe he fees Mackheath reprieved upon the llage. This objection however, or fome other rather political than moral,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 páginas
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 páginas
...purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good ; ner can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion; nor is it possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 páginas
...purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good ; ner can it be conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent the play-house, or mingle in any elegant diversion; nor is it possible... | |
 | John Gay - 1816 - 266 páginas
...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... 
