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  • 11Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage — is an anti theatre pamphlet written in 1698 by the Non juror bishop and divine Jeremy Collier. Collier attacks the most popular recent comedies on the London stage, notably Love For Love (1695) by William Congreve and The Relapse (1696) by John… …

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  • 12A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage — A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage. Together with the Sense of Antiquitiy upon this Argument (deutsch Eine kurze Betrachtung über die Unsittlichkeit und Gottlosigkeit der englischen Bühne, zusammen mit der Ansicht …

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  • 13Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage — A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage. Together with the Sense of Antiquitiy upon this Argument (deutsch Eine kurze Betrachtung über die Unsittlichkeit und Gottlosigkeit der englischen Bühne, zusammen mit der Ansicht …

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  • 14Vanbrugh — Sir John Vanbrugh [ˈvænbrə], auch [vənˈbruː] (getauft 24. Januar 1664 in London; † 26. März 1726 ebenda) war ein englischer Barock Architekt und Dramatiker. Sein bekanntestes Bauwerk ist Blenheim Palace. Seine beiden provokanten Komödien The… …

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  • 15John Vanbrugh — Sir John Vanbrugh (pronounced Van bru ) (24 January 1664? – 26 March 1726) was an English architect and dramatist, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration… …

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  • 16Thomas Hobbes — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophers era = 17th century philosophy (Modern Philosophy) color = #B0C4DE| image caption = Thomas Hobbes| name = Thomas Hobbes birth = Birth date|1588|4|5|df=yes Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England death =… …

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  • 17The Relapse — The Relapse, or, Virtue in Danger is a Restoration comedy from 1696 written by John Vanbrugh. The play is a sequel to Colley Cibber s Love s Last Shift, or, Virtue Rewarded . In Cibber s Love s Last Shift , a free living Restoration rake is… …

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  • 181698 in literature — The year 1698 in literature involved some significant events.Events* Peter the Great visits London. * The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge is formed. * The latest edition of the Bay Psalm Book is the first to include music. * In his… …

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  • 19Society for the Reformation of Manners — The Society for the Reformation of Manners [In 17th century English, manners meant morals rather than etiquette.] was founded in the Tower Hamlets area of London in 1691. [http://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/1727ruin.htm Reformation Necessary to… …

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  • 20John Vanbrugh — Sir John Vanbrugh [ˈvænbrə], auch [vənˈbruː] (getauft 24. Januar 1664 in London; † 26. März 1726 ebenda) war ein englischer Barock Architekt und Dramatiker. Sein bekanntestes Bauwerk ist Blenheim Palace. Seine beiden provokanten Komödien The… …

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