 | 1834 - 850 pagina’s
...change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works, " she did net consider the stage, in its present state, as becoming...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere poems." Her " Sacred Dramas" were first published in 1788, with " Sensibility,"... | |
 | 1817 - 482 pagina’s
...performances in this line became very popular, but after some years the religious views of Miss More took so serious a turn as to produce a declaration in the...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions in any other light than as mere poems. Having realized an independence by an honourable profession... | |
 | 1833 - 618 pagina’s
...pander to a corrupted age. In the preface to the third volume of her. works, she frankly declares, that " she did not consider the stage, in its present...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, ÍQ any other light than as mere poems." But the same conscientious scruples which induced her to decline... | |
 | 1834 - 476 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works, " she did not consider the stage in its present state...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere poems." In 1785, Miss More wrote a Biographical Preface to the Poems... | |
 | 1834 - 850 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works, " she did not consider the stage, in its present state,...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere poems." Her " Sacred Dramas1' were first published in 1782, with "... | |
 | 1835 - 804 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works. " she did not consider the stage in its present state...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere poems." In 1785, Miss More wrote a biographical preface to the poems... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 800 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works. " she did not consider the stage in its present state...thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere poems." In 1785, Miss More wrote a biographical preface to the poems... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to tiie third volume of her works. " she did not consider the stage in its present state...the appearance or countenance of a Christian ; on whicliaccount she thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light than as mere... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 pagina’s
...underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of h;r works. " she did not consider the stage in its present state as becoming the appearance or countenance of • Christian; on which account she thought proper to renounce her dramatic productions, in any other... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 1018 pagina’s
...theatres underwent a change, and, as she has stated in the preface to the third volume of lier works, " she did not consider the stage, in its present state,...becoming the appearance or countenance of a Christian." " Early in life she attracted general notice by a brilliant display of literary talent, and was honoured... | |
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Falsehood," was produced in 1779, but acted for only three nights, at Covent Garden. Shortly after, her opinions on public theatres underwent a change ; and, as she has herself stated in the preface to the third volume of her works. " she did not consider... 
