Dean decries lawless mood as public opinion guides laws
The Dean argues that laws crystallize custom and opinion and should reflect majority will. Prohibition is unenforceable where public support lacks, and citizens must obey laws unless morally opposed, choosing open disobedience with readiness for prison if justified.
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Dean Gildersleeve
BEN Greet Players Draw Audiences With Curiosity
The passage notes audiences often seek imagination over real settings and that modern viewers attend plays out of curiosity rather than moral instruction. It reflects on stage traditions and the appeal of old stages versus contemporary expectations.
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