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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... thought able to add novelty to luxury . Such was the ap- pearance of fecurity and 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 ...
... thought able to add novelty to luxury . Such was the ap- pearance of fecurity and 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 ...
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... thoughts had taken any fettled form , he perceived his purfuer at his fide , and was at first prompted by his impatience to go haftily away ; but , being unwilling to offend a man whom he had once reverenced and ftill loved , he invited ...
... thoughts had taken any fettled form , he perceived his purfuer at his fide , and was at first prompted by his impatience to go haftily away ; but , being unwilling to offend a man whom he had once reverenced and ftill loved , he invited ...
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... thought . The load of life was much lightened : he went eagerly into the affemblies , because he fuppofed the frequency of his prefence neceffary to the fuccess of his purposes ; he retired gladly to privacy , because he had now a ...
... thought . The load of life was much lightened : he went eagerly into the affemblies , because he fuppofed the frequency of his prefence neceffary to the fuccess of his purposes ; he retired gladly to privacy , because he had now a ...
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... thoughts . He difcerned the various inftincts of animals , and properties of plants , and found the place replete with wonders , of which he purposed to folace himself with the contemplation , if he fhould never be able to accomplish ...
... thoughts . He difcerned the various inftincts of animals , and properties of plants , and found the place replete with wonders , of which he purposed to folace himself with the contemplation , if he fhould never be able to accomplish ...
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... 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 asked a thousand questions about things , to which , though common to all other mor- tals , his confinement ...
... 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 asked a thousand questions about things , to which , though common to all other mor- tals , his confinement ...
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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.