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The Greek Theory of the State and the Nonconformist Conscience; A Socialistic Defence of Some Ancient Institutions - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV THEORY AND PRACTICE Thus the law laid down by the Nonconformists, on the occasion with which the phrase "the Nonconformist Conscience" is more particularly associated, is seen to have a wider application than is commonly recognised. There could hardly be a more shallow view than that which regards this pronouncement of theirs as a mere declaration of assent to the principle of the Seventh Commandment. If it had been no more than that, it would have had but the smallest degree of significance. It is clear, however, that their principle bore upon political, and not upon personal, conduct. The doctrine, therefore, which they aimed at teaching, was that the strictest 82 relation of interdependence must be maintained between a man's public and private life. The change which this action of the Nonconformists has wrought in popular feeling has been well shewn by a recent event. It is probable that a few years ago the thought would hardly have occurred to anyone that the spectators of a play had the least shadow of responsibility with regard to the private character of its author, except so far as it might be reflected in the play itself. But now, as we see, it is at once instinctively felt that the managers of a theatre cannot avowedly and undisguisedly produce the work of a writer charged with flagrant moral offences; and that it is only with explanations and apologies that they can produce it at all. The somewhat hasty manner in which this principle was carried out serves only to shew all the more plainly under what a peremptory sense of necessity the action was taken. It is beginning to be perceived that it is, in truth, an act of disrespect to an author to be willing to use him for our amusement at a time when we should stand aloof from him in soc...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0217919626
- ISBN 13 9780217919623
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages34
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