The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two VolumesR. and J. Dodsley, ... and W. Johnston, 1759 - 165 Seiten |
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... themselves as in danger of being loft in a dreary vacuity . They ftopped and trembled . " I am almost afraid , faid the princess , to begin a journey of which I cannot perceive an end , and to venture into this immenfe plain where I may ...
... themselves as in danger of being loft in a dreary vacuity . They ftopped and trembled . " I am almost afraid , faid the princess , to begin a journey of which I cannot perceive an end , and to venture into this immenfe plain where I may ...
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... themselves before her . Imlac was forced to obferve them with great vigilance , left they should betray their rank by their unufual behaviour , and detained them several weeks in the first village to accuftom them to the fight of common ...
... themselves before her . Imlac was forced to obferve them with great vigilance , left they should betray their rank by their unufual behaviour , and detained them several weeks in the first village to accuftom them to the fight of common ...
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... their departure . They had no pretenfions to judge for themselves , and referred the whole scheme to his direction . He therefore took paffage in a fhip to Suez ; Suez ; and , when the time came , with ABISSINIA . 105.
... their departure . They had no pretenfions to judge for themselves , and referred the whole scheme to his direction . He therefore took paffage in a fhip to Suez ; Suez ; and , when the time came , with ABISSINIA . 105.
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... themselves pass undiftinguished along the street , and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice . The princefs could not at firft bear the thought of being levelled with the vul- gar , and , for fome days , continued ...
... themselves pass undiftinguished along the street , and met by the lowest of the people without reverence or notice . The princefs could not at firft bear the thought of being levelled with the vul- gar , and , for fome days , continued ...
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... , the wise men , to whom we liften with reverence and wonder , chofe that mode of life for themselves which they thought moft like- ly to make them happy . " VOL . I. I " Very pre- " Very few , faid the poet , live ABISSINIA . 113.
... , the wise men , to whom we liften with reverence and wonder , chofe that mode of life for themselves which they thought moft like- ly to make them happy . " VOL . I. I " Very pre- " Very few , faid the poet , live ABISSINIA . 113.
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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
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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.