War Causes the Italian Earthquake The Mechanistic Theory
A controversial essay argues the universe is a living, clockwork system. It links wars to cosmic disturbances, solar forces, and mechanical energy shifts, suggesting human acts trigger tectonic effects and that earthquakes may follow from strategic explosions.
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Problem Plays and Puritans Clash Over Morality in Theatre
A writer argues that modern Puritans and some dramatists ally against French influence. He contends problem plays explore shifting morality, not fixed truths, and that censorship should be debated by broader bodies or even unconventional juries rather than narrow gatekeepers.
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The Puritan Who Broadens His Mind
Chesterton argues that modern broad minded Puritans wield oppressive influence, likening them to barbarians expanding their empire. He contrasts the freedom of local chapels with the stifling effect of big public halls and censorious theatre interference.
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G. K. Chesterton
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