Project Gutenberg 2005-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 112 Avery, Emmett Langdon 1903 1970 Avery, Emmett L. Woodward, Josiah 1660 1712 50001549 Representation of the Impiety and Immorality of the English Stage (1704); Some Thoughts Concerning the Stage in a Letter to a Lady (1704) Los Angeles : $b The Augustan Reprint Society, $c 1947 Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 06 Produced by David Starner, Richard Cohen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Representation of the Impiety and Immorality of the English Stage (1704); Some Thoughts Concerning the Stage" is an anonymous collection of pamphlets addressing the perceived moral failings of theatrical performances in early 18th-century England. Published in a time characterized by a renewed religious fervor following the devastation caused by a significant storm, the book argues for the suppression or suspension of theater due to its alleged promotion of vice, blasphemy, and immorality. This work belongs to the early modern period, a time when societal norms were being heavily scrutinized through a moral and religious lens. The first pamphlet, "Representation of the Impiety and Immorality of the English Stage," compiles various quotes from contemporary plays that highlight their offensive and profane content. The author aims to persuade the public of the need to regulate or completely halt theatrical performances, citing both moral decay and divine judgment as motivations for their cause. The second pamphlet, "Some Thoughts Concerning the Stage," takes a more personal approach, addressing a lady about the dangers of attending plays and promoting a life governed by virtue rather than vanity. Together, these works reflect the tensions between artistic expression and moral accountability during a time of social and religious reawakening, urging the audience to consider the spiritual ramifications of their entertainment choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theater -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Early works to 1800 Theater -- England -- Early works to 1800 PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Religion/Spirituality 91322 2025-07-07T03:44:16.944460 text/html 88861 2020-12-14T10:04:58 text/html 141463 2025-07-07T03:44:23.955396 application/epub+zip 139207 2025-07-07T03:44:20.640411 application/epub+zip 88361 2025-07-07T03:44:19.336407 application/epub+zip 374154 2025-07-07T03:44:26.178371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352596 2025-07-07T03:44:22.834434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121457 2022-09-07T22:58:32.337604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71093 2025-07-07T03:44:16.547465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70709 2020-12-14T10:04:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19971 2025-07-07T03:44:26.312378 application/rdf+xml 25980 2025-07-07T03:44:19.840410 image/jpeg 4755 2025-07-07T03:44:19.587403 image/jpeg 31664 2020-12-14T10:04:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 27822 2020-12-14T10:04:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 138912 2025-07-07T03:44:16.952445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog