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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... delight which this retire- ment afforded , that they , to whom it was new , al- ways defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofe , on whom the iron gate had once closed , were never fuffered to return , the effect of longer ex ...
... delight which this retire- ment afforded , that they , to whom it was new , al- ways defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofe , on whom the iron gate had once closed , were never fuffered to return , the effect of longer ex ...
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... delight in folitary walks and filent meditation . He often fat before tables covered with luxury , and forgot to tafte the dainties that were placed before him : he rofe ab- ruptly in the midst of the fong , and haftily retired beyond ...
... delight in folitary walks and filent meditation . He often fat before tables covered with luxury , and forgot to tafte the dainties that were placed before him : he rofe ab- ruptly in the midst of the fong , and haftily retired beyond ...
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... delighted , followed him fecretly , in hope of difcovering the caufe of his difquiet . Raffelas , who knew not that any one was near him , having for fome time fixed his eyes upon the goats that were broufing among the rocks , began to ...
... delighted , followed him fecretly , in hope of difcovering the caufe of his difquiet . Raffelas , who knew not that any one was near him , having for fome time fixed his eyes upon the goats that were broufing among the rocks , began to ...
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... delighted . Man furely has fome latent fenfe for which this place affords no gratification , or he has fome defires diftinct from fenfe which must be fatisfied before he can be happy . " After this he lifted up his head , and feeing the ...
... delighted . Man furely has fome latent fenfe for which this place affords no gratification , or he has fome defires diftinct from fenfe which must be fatisfied before he can be happy . " After this he lifted up his head , and feeing the ...
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... delight of knowledge , and felt the pleasure of intelligence and the pride of invention , I began filently to defpife riches , and determined to difappoint the purpose of my father , whofe groffnefs of conception raised my pity . I was ...
... delight of knowledge , and felt the pleasure of intelligence and the pride of invention , I began filently to defpife riches , and determined to difappoint the purpose of my father , whofe groffnefs of conception raised my pity . I was ...
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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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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 316 - Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 205 - A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek.
Page 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.