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288 p. 20 cm.
Some of the pages in this document were selected as part of a class project for Professor Garth Bond’s History of the Book seminar, Spring 2012. The abstract was prepared by Megan Hagar.
Publication Date
1698
Publisher
S. Keble
City
London
Keywords
Theater -- Moral and ethical aspects. Theater -- England. Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.
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This work is in the public domain under United States Copyright Law. If you use any part of this work please include Lawrence University Special Collections in your citation.
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Collier, Jeremy, "Selected pages from A short view of the immorality and profaneness of the English stage..." (1698). Selections from Special Collections. 6.
https://lux.lawrence.edu/selections/6
Abstract
Printed in 1698, A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage served as a vessel for Jeremy Collier's less than complimentary view of English theater. The preface of the book is particularly of interest because it contextualizes the work that follows. In a book such as this, the author's voice is present on every page. The content vocalizes the author's argument in a direct manner; however, the preface takes the structure of the argument out and voices the author's motivation and direct opinions.