| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1742 - 462 páginas
...Reafon, either from the Laws of his Country, or the Laws of the Stage. Thefe Hardfhips, this Hazard, which every Gentleman will be expofed to who writes...therefore, my Lords, when I fpeak againft this Bill, I muft * " think think I plead the Caufe of Wit, I plead the Caufe of Hu- Anno io,Geo.II' mour, I plead... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1779 - 490 páginas
...who wri:es any thing fot the Stage, muff certainly prevent every man of a generous and free fpiric from attempting any thing in that way; and, as the...wit and humour, therefore, my lords, when I fpeak againSt this bill, I muff think, I plead the eaufe of wit, 1 plead the caufe of humour, I plead the... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1779 - 490 páginas
...prevent every man of a generous and free fpirit from attempting any thing in that way ; and, as the ftage has always been the proper channel for wit and humour,...therefore, my lords, when I fpeak againft this bill, I muft think, I plead the caufe of wit, I plead the caufe of humour, I plead the caufe of the Britim... | |
| 1791 - 316 páginas
...prevent every man of a generous and free fpirit frorn attempting any thing in that way ; and as the ftage has always been the proper channel for wit and humour,...therefore, my lords, when I fpeak againft this bill, I muft think I plead the caufe of wit, I plead the caufe of humour, I plead the caufe of the Britifh... | |
| James Thomas Kirkman - 1799 - 510 páginas
...expofed to who writes for the Stage, muft certainly prevent every man of a generous and free fpirit from attempting any thing in that way ;— and as...therefore, my Lords, when I fpeak againft this Bill, I muft think I plead the caufe of Wit, I plead the taufe of Humour, I plead the caufe of the Britifh... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 páginas
...hardships, this hazard, which every gentleman will be exposed to, who writes any thing for the stage, must certainly prevent every man of a generous and free...channel for wit and humour, therefore, my lords, when I speak against this bill, I must think, I plead the cause of wit ; I plead the cause of humour ; I plead... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 páginas
...hardships, this ha. zard, which every gentleman will be exposed to, who writes any thing for the stage, must certainly prevent every man of a generous and free...channel for wit and humour, therefore my lords, when I speak against this bills I must think I plead the cause of wit, I plead the cause of humour, I plead... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 páginas
...hardships, this hazard, which every gentleman will be exposed to, who writes any thing for the stage, must certainly prevent every man of a generous and free...channel for wit and humour, therefore, my lords, when I speak against this bill, I must think, I plead the cause of wit ; I plead the cause of humour ; I plead... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1810 - 544 páginas
...hardships, this hazard, which every gentleman will be exposed to who writes any thing for the stage, must certainly prevent every man of a generous and free...channel for wit and humour, therefore, my lords, when 1 speak against this bill, 1 must think I plead the cause of wit, I plead tlie cause of humour, I plead... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1810 - 556 páginas
...exposed to who writes any thing for the stage, m,.ist ceitainly prevent every man of a generous and lice spirit from attempting any thing in that way ; and...the stage has always been the proper channel for wit ai.d humour, therefore, my lords, when 1 speak against this bill, I must think I plead the cause of... | |
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