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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... attend to the hiftory of Raffelas prince of Abiffinia . Raffelas was the fourth fon of the mighty em- perour , in whofe dominions the Father of Waters begins his courfe ; whose bounty pours down the ftreams of plenty , and scatters over ...
... attend to the hiftory of Raffelas prince of Abiffinia . Raffelas was the fourth fon of the mighty em- perour , in whofe dominions the Father of Waters begins his courfe ; whose bounty pours down the ftreams of plenty , and scatters over ...
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... attended by the prince who flood next in fucceffion . CHA P. II . THE DISCONTENT OF RASSELAS IN THE HAPPY H VALLEY . ERE the fons and daughters of Abiffinia lived only to know the foft viciffitudes of pleasure and repose , attended by ...
... attended by the prince who flood next in fucceffion . CHA P. II . THE DISCONTENT OF RASSELAS IN THE HAPPY H VALLEY . ERE the fons and daughters of Abiffinia lived only to know the foft viciffitudes of pleasure and repose , attended by ...
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... attend him in his apartment , and recite his verfes a fecond time ; then entering into familiar talk , he thought him- felf happy in having found a man who knew the world fo well , and could fo fkilfully paint the fcenes of life . He ...
... attend him in his apartment , and recite his verfes a fecond time ; then entering into familiar talk , he thought him- felf happy in having found a man who knew the world fo well , and could fo fkilfully paint the fcenes of life . He ...
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... attend on every flight of locufts , and fufpends peftilence on the wing of every blast that issues from the fouth . " On neceffary and inevitable evils , which over- whelm kingdoms at once , all difputation is vain : when they happen ...
... attend on every flight of locufts , and fufpends peftilence on the wing of every blast that issues from the fouth . " On neceffary and inevitable evils , which over- whelm kingdoms at once , all difputation is vain : when they happen ...
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... attended , knew nothing of her real condition , and therefore the could not talk to them but with caution and reserve . She began to remit her curiofity , having no great care to to collect notions which fhe had no convenience of ...
... attended , knew nothing of her real condition , and therefore the could not talk to them but with caution and reserve . She began to remit her curiofity , having no great care to to collect notions which fhe had no convenience of ...
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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.