The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two VolumesR. and J. Dodsley, ... and W. Johnston, 1759 - 165 Seiten |
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... himself that world which he had never feen ; to place himself in various condi- tions ; to be entangled in imaginary dif ficulties , and to be engaged in wild ad- ventures but his benevolence always terminated his projects in the relief ...
... himself that world which he had never feen ; to place himself in various condi- tions ; to be entangled in imaginary dif ficulties , and to be engaged in wild ad- ventures but his benevolence always terminated his projects in the relief ...
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... himself fo in- tenfely in vifionary buftle , that he forgot his real folitude ; and , amidst hourly preparations for the various incidents of human affairs , neglected to confider by what means he should mingle with man- kind . One day ...
... himself fo in- tenfely in vifionary buftle , that he forgot his real folitude ; and , amidst hourly preparations for the various incidents of human affairs , neglected to confider by what means he should mingle with man- kind . One day ...
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... himself , and smiled at his own useless impetuofity . Then raising his eyes to the mountain , " This , faid he , is the fatal obftacle that hinders at once the enjoyment of pleasure , and the exercise of virtue . How long is it that my ...
... himself , and smiled at his own useless impetuofity . Then raising his eyes to the mountain , " This , faid he , is the fatal obftacle that hinders at once the enjoyment of pleasure , and the exercise of virtue . How long is it that my ...
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... himself . " The rest of my time , faid he , has been loft by the crime or folly of my an- cestors , and the abfurd institutions of my country ; I remember it with disgust , yet without remorfe : but the months that have paffed fince new ...
... himself . " The rest of my time , faid he , has been loft by the crime or folly of my an- cestors , and the abfurd institutions of my country ; I remember it with disgust , yet without remorfe : but the months that have paffed fince new ...
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... himself that he had not difco- vered it , having not known , or not con- fidered , how many useful hints are ob- tained by chance , and how often the mind , hurried by her own ardour to dif- tant views , neglects the truths that lie ...
... himself that he had not difco- vered it , having not known , or not con- fidered , how many useful hints are ob- tained by chance , and how often the mind , hurried by her own ardour to dif- tant views , neglects the truths that lie ...
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Abiffinia affemblies againſt almoſt amuſe anſwered Baffa becauſe Cairo caufe CHAP cloſe companions confidered converfation courſe curiofity cuſtom daugh defign defire delight diſcovered eaſily emperour evil fafe faid Imlac faid Raffelas faid the prince fame father fecurity feen felicity fhall fhould fide fifter filent fince firſt folitude fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill ftop ftream fucceffive fuch fuffer fuppofed furely happineſs happy valley heard hermit himſelf hope inftructions knowledge labour laft laſt learned lefs liften live loft mafter ment mifery mind moſt mountains muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs never obferved paffage paffed paffions palace Paleſtine paſs Perfia perfue philofopher pleaſed pleaſure poffeffion prefent princeſs promiſed purpoſe raiſed reaſon refolved reft ſaid ſcheme ſee ſhall ſhe ſome ſpent ſtate ſtood ſtrength themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion uſe vifit weary whofe whoſe wiſdom wiſh СНАР
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 41 - But what would be the security of the good if the bad could at pleasure invade them from the sky? Against an army sailing through the clouds, neither walls nor mountains nor seas could afford any security. A flight of northern savages might hover in the wind and light at once with irresistible violence upon the capital of a fruitful region that was rolling under them.
Seite 68 - 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 67 - I saw every thing with a new purpose; my sphere of attention was suddenly magnified: no kind of knowledge was to be overlooked. I ranged mountains and deserts for images and resemblances, and pictured upon my mind every tree of the forest and flower of the valley. I observed with equal care the crags of the rock and the pinnacles of the palace.
Seite 41 - I should with great alacrity teach them all to fly. But what would be the security of the good, if the bad could at pleasure invade them from the sky ? Against an army sailing through the clouds neither walls, nor mountains, nor seas, could afford any security. A flight of northern savages might hover in the wind, and light at once with irresistible violence upon the capital...
Seite 67 - To a poet nothing can be useless. Whatever is beautiful, and whatever is dreadful, must be familiar to his imagination : he must be conversant with all that is awfully vast or elegantly little. The plants of the garden, the animals of the wood, the minerals of the earth, and meteors of the sky, must all concur to store his mind with inexhaustible variety...
Seite 66 - I soon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life.
Seite 14 - Man surely has some latent sense for which this place affords no gratification, or he has some desires distinct from sense which must be satisfied before he can be happy.
Seite 4 - The sides of the mountains were covered with trees; the banks of the brooks were diversified with flowers; every blast shook spices from the rocks and every month dropped fruits upon the ground.
Seite 137 - I do not now wonder that your reputation is so far extended. We have heard at Cairo of your wisdom, and came hither to implore your direction for this young man and maiden in the choice of life." "To him that lives well," answered the hermit, "every form of life is good ; nor can I give any other rule for choice, than to remove from all apparent evil.