The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The apotheosis of Milton. Prayers and devotional exercises. Apophthegms, sentiments, opinions and occasional reflections. Irene. Poems. Miscellaneous poems. PoemataJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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... still remembered . The progress of forrow XXXVI . The Princefs hears news of Pekuah XXXVII . The adventures of the lady Pekuah XXXVIII . The adventures of Pekuah continued XXXIX . The hiftory of a man of learning - - · 80 84 87 90 91 93 ...
... still remembered . The progress of forrow XXXVI . The Princefs hears news of Pekuah XXXVII . The adventures of the lady Pekuah XXXVIII . The adventures of Pekuah continued XXXIX . The hiftory of a man of learning - - · 80 84 87 90 91 93 ...
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... still helpless and ignorant . The moon , by more than twenty changes , admonished me of the flux of life ; the Atream that rolled before my feet upbraided my inactivity . I fat feafting on intel- lectual luxury , regardless alike of the ...
... still helpless and ignorant . The moon , by more than twenty changes , admonished me of the flux of life ; the Atream that rolled before my feet upbraided my inactivity . I fat feafting on intel- lectual luxury , regardless alike of the ...
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... still continued , but his hope grew lefs . He ceased to furvey any longer the walls of his prison , and spared to fearch by new toils for in- terstices which he knew could not be found , yet de- termined to keep his defign always in ...
... still continued , but his hope grew lefs . He ceased to furvey any longer the walls of his prison , and spared to fearch by new toils for in- terstices which he knew could not be found , yet de- termined to keep his defign always in ...
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... still more unwilling to difinifs them than be- fore . They were eafily perfuaded to stop , and civility grew up in time to freedom and con- fidence . The prince now faw all the domesticks cheerful , and all the face of nature fmiling ...
... still more unwilling to difinifs them than be- fore . They were eafily perfuaded to stop , and civility grew up in time to freedom and con- fidence . The prince now faw all the domesticks cheerful , and all the face of nature fmiling ...
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... still standing very little injured by time . " " Let us vifit them to - morrow , faid Nekayah . I have often heard of the Pyramids , and shall not reft , till I have feen them within and without with my own eyes . " CHAP . XXX . THE ...
... still standing very little injured by time . " " Let us vifit them to - morrow , faid Nekayah . I have often heard of the Pyramids , and shall not reft , till I have feen them within and without with my own eyes . " CHAP . XXX . THE ...
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ABDALLA affembly affift Afpafia againſt Amurath ASPASIA Baffa beauty becauſe breaſt CALI CARAZA caufe cauſe cenfure character charms converfation death defcribed defign defire DEMETRIUS ev'ry eyes fafe faid Imlac faid the prince fame fate fcorn fear feat fecula fecurity feemed feen fhades fhall fhine fhould fibi filent firft firſt flaves fmile folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul ftate ftill fuch fuppofed furely greatneſs Greece happineſs happy happy valley heav'n hiftory himſelf hope Iliad IRENE Johnſon juftice laft lefs LEONTIUS loft MAHOMET mifery mihi mind moſt muft muſt MUSTAPHA myſelf nunc o'er obfervations paffed paffion PASIA Pekuah perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure pow'r praiſe prefent princefs publiſhed purpoſe racter Raffelas reafon refolved rife ſaid SCENE ſhall ſhe ſtate Sultan thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thofe thoſe thou thought tibi tranflation uſe viii virtue vitæ whofe
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Seite 318 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Seite 89 - This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth; those that never heard of one another would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues confess it by their fears.
Seite 19 - In a year the wings were finished; and on a morning appointed the maker appeared furnished for flight on a little promontory. He waved his pinions a while to gather air, then leaped from his stand, and in an instant dropped into the lake.
Seite 313 - And scarce a sycophant was fed by pride; Where ne'er was known the form of mock debate, Or seen a new-made mayor's unwieldy state; Where change of fav'rites...
Seite 316 - Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Seite 313 - The robes of pleasure and the veils of woe: All aid the farce, and all thy mirth maintain, Whose joys are causeless, or whose griefs are vain. Such was the scorn that...
Seite 31 - The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine not the individual but the species, to remark general properties and large appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
Seite 88 - I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which...
Seite 205 - A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek.
Seite 194 - Thy mercy ; enforce and accept my imperfect repentance ; make this commemoration available to the confirmation of my faith, the establishment of my hope, and the enlargement of my charity; and make the death of Thy Son Jesus Christ effectual to my redemption.