 | 1833 - 618 pages
...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... | |
 | William Jackson,1835 - 1835 - 814 pages
...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...renounce her dramatic productions, in any other light tlmn us mere poems." Life," 2 vols., 1811; "Christian Morals," 2 vols., 1812; "Essay on the Character... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1835 - 810 pages
...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 - History - 1835 - 810 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...upon the theatre underwent a decided change, and, as she has stated in the preface to her tragedies, she did not "consider the stage, in its present state, as becoming the appearance or the countenance of a Christian."1 This great change in her spiritual views was followed by a corresponding... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...upon the theatre underwent a decided change ; and, as she has stated in the preface to her tragedies, she did not " consider the stage, in its present state, as becoming the appearance or the countenance of a Christian."2 This great change in her spiritual views was followed by a corresponding... | |
 | Young housekeeper - 1869 - 426 pages
...upon the theatre underwent a decided change ; and, as she has stated in the preface to her tragedies, she did not "consider the stage, in its present state, as becoming the appearance or the countenance of a Christian."* This great change in her spiritual views was followed by a corresponding... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...opinions upon the theai underwent a decided change; and, as she has stated in the preface to h< tragedies, she did not "consider the stage, in its present state, as becoming ti appearance or the countenance of a Christian."1 This great change in he spiritual views was followed... | |
 | Herrick Johnson - Theater - 1882 - 100 pages
...withdrew and renounced her dramatic productions in any other light than as mere poems, her own words being that she did not " consider the stage in its present state as becoming the appearance or countenauce of a Christian." And so it has been evermore for over two thousand years, in every age,... | |
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This great change in her spiritual views was followed by a corresponding change in her manner of life. Under a deep conviction that to live to the glory of... 
