""A Treatise Against Dicing, Dancing, Plays and Interludes with Other Idle Pastimes"" is a book written by John Northbrooke. It is a moralistic treatise that argues against various forms of leisure activities that were popular in the 16th century, including gambling, dancing, and attending plays or interludes. The book presents a Puritanical view that these activities are sinful and lead to idleness and moral decay. The author uses biblical references and quotes from other religious texts to support his arguments. The book ...
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""A Treatise Against Dicing, Dancing, Plays and Interludes with Other Idle Pastimes"" is a book written by John Northbrooke. It is a moralistic treatise that argues against various forms of leisure activities that were popular in the 16th century, including gambling, dancing, and attending plays or interludes. The book presents a Puritanical view that these activities are sinful and lead to idleness and moral decay. The author uses biblical references and quotes from other religious texts to support his arguments. The book was published in 1577 and was intended to be a guide for young people and their parents. It provides insight into the attitudes towards leisure and morality in the Elizabethan era.1843. Although dramatic performances in England had been incidentally condemned in several anterior productions, the tract now reprinted is the earliest, separate and systematic attack upon them. It therefore forms the first of the series of publications of the kind, which from time to time will be presented to the members of the Shakespeare Society, because such works are importantly illustrative of the condition and history of the stage, and of the nature and character of the pieces exhibited upon it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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