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censor. This is how they got a foothold in the

world, for oftentimes the censors in the interest

of morality put down the rising of

theaters.” Again, these are amazing, and most

people don't even know that these writings

exist. Another one said this: “Are we not in like

manner commanded to put away from us all

immodesty? On this ground again we are

excluded from the theater, which is immodesty’s

own peculiar vogue.” Another writer said, “If

again we despise the teachings of secular

literature as being foolish in God's eyes” – and

by the way, I do despise secular literature – “our

duty is plain enough in regard to those

spectacles that come from this source, the tragic

and comic plays.” Another one said, “If you

argue that the racecourse is mentioned in

Scripture, I granted it once, but you will not

refuse to admit that the things that are done there

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