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The Speculatist on public spectacles and masques
A reflective piece argues that public diversions may educate and relax the populace if priced accessibly, praising plays and Comus for moral instruction while criticizing Italian operas and costly masquerades. It warns against elitist entertainments that exclude the common people and urges guardians to shield women and youth from indiscreet assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Europe
Meer
Ambrose Philips
England
Foxe Gad Witlings
Cthese
Duke d’Aumont
France
Queen Anne
Walhont
Rome