This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: ca07006255
Title: There is No Harm in Dancing
Note: Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Susan Skinner from images in the American Memory Collection
Summary: "There is No Harm in Dancing" by W. E. Penn is a controversial treatise written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1884. The book serves as a lecture published in book form, addressing the moral and social implications of dancing, which the author condemns. Penn seeks to persuade readers that dancing is detrimental to the moral fabric of society and argues that it fosters a range of social vices and corruptions. In this passionate work, Penn draws from his experiences as an evangelist, where he claims to have witnessed the negative effects of dancing first-hand. He argues that it leads to dishonesty, jealousy, disobedience to parents, and other moral failings. Through a series of illustrations and examples, he outlines how the pursuit of dancing creates an environment conducive to sin and misery, suggesting that it is responsible for many societal ills, including alcoholism, gambling, and even murder. Penn concludes with a solemn exhortation for fathers and brothers to protect their womenfolk from the perils associated with dancing, ultimately advocating for a complete rejection of this pastime in favor of higher moral standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Penn, W. E. (William Evander), 1832-1895
EBook No.: 14183
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 41
Language: English
Subject: Dance -- Moral and ethical aspects
Subject: Antidance Literature
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: ca07006255
Title: There is No Harm in Dancing
Note: Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Susan Skinner from images in the American Memory Collection
Summary: "There is No Harm in Dancing" by W. E. Penn is a controversial treatise written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1884. The book serves as a lecture published in book form, addressing the moral and social implications of dancing, which the author condemns. Penn seeks to persuade readers that dancing is detrimental to the moral fabric of society and argues that it fosters a range of social vices and corruptions. In this passionate work, Penn draws from his experiences as an evangelist, where he claims to have witnessed the negative effects of dancing first-hand. He argues that it leads to dishonesty, jealousy, disobedience to parents, and other moral failings. Through a series of illustrations and examples, he outlines how the pursuit of dancing creates an environment conducive to sin and misery, suggesting that it is responsible for many societal ills, including alcoholism, gambling, and even murder. Penn concludes with a solemn exhortation for fathers and brothers to protect their womenfolk from the perils associated with dancing, ultimately advocating for a complete rejection of this pastime in favor of higher moral standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Penn, W. E. (William Evander), 1832-1895
EBook No.: 14183
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 41
Language: English
Subject: Dance -- Moral and ethical aspects
Subject: Antidance Literature
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.