The stage condemn'd, and the encouragement given to the immoralities and profaneness of the theatre, by the English schools, universities and pulpits, censur'd : King Charles I Sundays mask and declaration for sports and pastimes on the Sabbath, largely related and animadverted upon : the arguments of all the authors that have writ in defence of the stage against Mr. Collier, consider'd, and the sense of the fathers, councils, antient philosophers and poets, and of the Greek and Roman States, and of the first Christian Emperours concerning drama, faithfully deliver'd : together with the censure of the English state and of the several antient and modern divines of the Church of England upon the stage, and remarks on diverse late plays : as also on those presented by the two universities to King Charles I.

Author/creator Ridpath, George
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for John Salusbury ..., 1698.
Description[8], 216 p.
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteErrata: prelim. p. [7].
General noteAdvertisement: prelim. p. [8].
General noteAttributed to George Ridpath by Wing, Halkett & Laing (2d ed.), DNB.
General note"... in support of Jeremy Collier's 'Short view of the immorality and profaneness of the Englsh stage'." Cf. DNB XVI 1179.
General noteReproduction of original in Huntington Library.
References Wing R1468
References Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) V 354
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 777:1)
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