Shows
Tertullian, ANF 3
- Ye Servants of God, about to draw near to God. that you may make solemn consecration of …
- Then, again, every one is ready with the argument that all things, as we teach, were …
- Fortified by this knowledge against heathen views, let us rather turn to the unworthy …
- Lest any one think that we are dealing in mere argumentative subtleties, I shall turn to …
- In the matter of their origins, as these are somewhat obscure and but little known to …
- To the testimony of antiquity is added that of later games instituted in their turn, and …
- The two kinds of public games, then, have one origin; and they have common names, as …
- To follow out my plan in regard to places: the circus is chiefly consecrated to the Sun, …
- Now as to the kind of performances peculiar to the circus exhibitions. In former days …
- Let us pass on now to theatrical exhibitions, which we have already shown have a common …
- In fulfilment of our plan, let us now go on to consider the combats. Their origin is akin…
- It remains for us to examine the “spectacle” most noted of all, and in highest favour. It…
- We have, I think, faithfully carried out our plan of showing in how many different ways …
- Having sufficiently established the charge of idolatry, which alone ought to be reason …
- Having done enough, then, as we have said, in regard to that principal argument, that …
- Since, then, all passionate excitement is forbidden us, we are debarred from every kind …
- Are we not, in like manner, enjoined to put away from us all immodesty? On this ground, …
- But if you argue that the racecourse is mentioned in Scripture, I grant it at once. But …
- We shall now see how the Scriptures condemn the amphitheatre. If we can maintain that it …
- How vain, then-nay, how desperate-is the reasoning of persons, who, just because they …
- The heathen, who have not a full revelation of the truth, for they are not taught of God,…
- What wonder is there in it? Such inconsistencies as these are just such as we might …
- Seeing, then, man’s own reflections, even in spite of the sweetness of pleasure, lead him…
- In how many other ways shall we yet further show that nothing which is peculiar to the …
- Seated where there is nothing of God, will one be thinking of his Maker? Will there be …
- Why may not those who go into the temptations of the show become accessible also to evil …
- We ought to detest these heathen meetings and assemblies, if on no other account than …
- With such dainties as these let the devil’s guests be feasted. The places and the times, …
- Even as things are, if your thought is to spend this period of existence in enjoyments, …
- But what a spectacle is that fast-approaching advent of our Lord, now owned by all, now …