Law outlaw'd: or, a short reply to Mr. Law's long declamation against the stage. Wherein the wild rant, blind passion, and false reasoning of that piping-hot Pharisee are made apparent to the meanest Capacity. Together with An Humble Petition to the Governours of the Incurable Ward of Bethlehem to take pity on the poor distracted Authors of the Town, and not suffer 'em to terrify Mankind at this rate. Written at the request of the orange-women, and for the Publick Good, by the impartial pen of Mrs. S- O-, a Lover of both Houses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O., S., Mrs.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Moral and ethical aspects--Early works to 1800.

Theater.

Theater--Moral and ethical aspects.

Theater--Religious aspects--Early works to 1800.

Theater--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

15 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 4⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the benefit of the candle-snuffers, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1726]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

A reply to William Law's 'The absolute unlawfulness of the stage-entertainment fully demonstrated'.

The bookseller's name from the colophon.

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Price from imprint: price Four Pence [printed for A. Moore].

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T77561.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.