| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - 1742 - 462 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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 页
...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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