Familiar dialogues on dancing, between a minister and a dancer
taken from matter of fact : with an appendix containing some extracts from the writings of pious and eminent men against the entertainments of the stage, and other vain amusements : recommended to the perusal of Christians of every denomination
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Contributions
- American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) - Contributor
Publication
1798 - Printed by T. Kirk ..., New-York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
9,750 words, Guess
Page Count
39 pages
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number05028760
- Open LibraryOL6959705M
Classifications
- LCCGV1740 .P5
Description
Substantiated by quotations from other writers including Pascal, the Prince of Conti, Chief Justice Hale, and Archbishop Tillotson, Phillips declares dance to be a vain and idle amusement. While he acknowledges that many people assume the study of dance teaches good carriage and a "graceful and easy way of moving our limbs," he notes that Quakers, "who hold dancing in abomination," manage to display good carriage without benefit of dance instruction. As with other writers of antidance literature, Phillips notes that, although dance was prevalent during biblical times, only women participated.
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