Plays and Puritans: And Other Historical EssaysPlays and Puritans.--Sir Walter Raleigh and his time.--Froude's History of England. |
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... sins connected with them , which a writer is now hardly permitted to mention . An ' evil and adulterous generation ' has been in all ages and countries the one marked out for intestine and in- ternecine strife . That description is ...
... sins connected with them , which a writer is now hardly permitted to mention . An ' evil and adulterous generation ' has been in all ages and countries the one marked out for intestine and in- ternecine strife . That description is ...
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... at all , is not founded on fact , the only change being that the plays of Charles the Second's time were somewhat more stupid , and that while five of the seven deadly sins had always had free licence on the PLAYS AND PURITANS . 13.
... at all , is not founded on fact , the only change being that the plays of Charles the Second's time were somewhat more stupid , and that while five of the seven deadly sins had always had free licence on the PLAYS AND PURITANS . 13.
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And Other Historical Essays Charles Kingsley. seven deadly sins had always had free licence on the stage , blasphemy and profane swearing were now en- franchised to fill up the seven . As for the assertion that the new manner ( supposing ...
And Other Historical Essays Charles Kingsley. seven deadly sins had always had free licence on the stage , blasphemy and profane swearing were now en- franchised to fill up the seven . As for the assertion that the new manner ( supposing ...
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... sin ; not merely theologically , but socially , one of the very worst sins , the parent of seven other sins , of falsehood , suspicion , hate , murder , and a whole bevy of devils . The prevalence of adultery in any country has always ...
... sin ; not merely theologically , but socially , one of the very worst sins , the parent of seven other sins , of falsehood , suspicion , hate , murder , and a whole bevy of devils . The prevalence of adultery in any country has always ...
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... sins were invented worthy of the doom of the Cities of the Plain , and from whence they spread to all nations who had connexion with her . We dare give no proof of this assertion . The Italian morals and the Italian lighter literature ...
... sins were invented worthy of the doom of the Cities of the Plain , and from whence they spread to all nations who had connexion with her . We dare give no proof of this assertion . The Italian morals and the Italian lighter literature ...
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