 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 str.
...that after the exhibition of the ' Beggar's Opera,' the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. The play,...and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it he conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much evil.... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 672 str.
...Beggar's Opera the gangs of robbers were multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated—the play, like many others, was plainly written only to...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 str.
...that ifter the exhibition of the " Beggars' Opera," the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. g |Dy ! he conceived, without more speculation than life requires or admits, to be productive of much ivfl.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 str.
...— LE (*>) Dr. Johnson was of the like opinion. Of the Rfyytr't Opera he says, in his Life of Gay: "The play. like many others, was plainly written only...purpose, and is, therefore, not likely to do good; cor ran it be conceived, without more «peculation than life requires or admit*, to be productive of... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 str.
...(5) Dr. Johnson was of the like opinion. Of tbe Opera be says, in his Life of Gay: "The play, like others, was plainly written only to divert, without any moral purpose, and ie, therefore, not likely to do good ; вот can it be conceived, without more speculation than lift... | |
 | Joseph Thomas - 1838 - 382 str.
...Swift's commendations for its excellent morality, and Dr. Herring's censures, that " both these derisions are surely exaggerated. The play, like many others,...only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is not likely therefore to do good ; nor can it be conceived without more speculation than life requires... | |
 | Joseph Thomas - 1838 - 380 str.
...Swift's commendations for its excellent morality, and Dr. Herring's censures, that " both these derisions are surely exaggerated. The play, like many others,...only to divert, without any moral purpose, and is not likely therefore to do good; nor can it be conceived without more speculation than life requires... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 240 str.
...that after the exhibition of the ' Beggar's Opera,' the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. The play, like many others, was plainly written ouly to divert, without any moral purpose, and is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can Jt be conceived,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 str.
...that, it'ter the exhibition of the ' Beggar's Opera,' the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. The play,...can it be conceived, without more speculation than hfe requires or admits, to be productive of much evil. Highwaymen and housebreakers seldom frequent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 str.
...Opera," the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerate"). ect the treasure. In a short time one of the recoes, that were passing towards Venta Cruz, ami is therefore not likely to do good ; nor can it be conceived, without more speculation than life... | |
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Opera the gangs of robbers were evidently multiplied. Both these decisions are surely exaggerated. 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,... 
