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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... thee than difpute . Continue thy narration . ' " " " My father , proceeded Imlac , originally in- tended that I fhould have no other education , than fuch as might qualify me for commerce ; and dif- covering in me great strength of ...
... thee than difpute . Continue thy narration . ' " " " My father , proceeded Imlac , originally in- tended that I fhould have no other education , than fuch as might qualify me for commerce ; and dif- covering in me great strength of ...
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... thee . " " With this hope , proceeded Imlac , he fent me to fchool ; but when I had once found the delight of knowledge , and felt the pleasure of intelligence and the pride of invention , I began filently to defpife riches , and ...
... thee . " " With this hope , proceeded Imlac , he fent me to fchool ; but when I had once found the delight of knowledge , and felt the pleasure of intelligence and the pride of invention , I began filently to defpife riches , and ...
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... thee my whole heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide , but find myself infu- perably barred : teach me the way to break my prifon ; thou shalt be the companion of my ...
... thee my whole heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide , but find myself infu- perably barred : teach me the way to break my prifon ; thou shalt be the companion of my ...
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... thee all the qualities requifite for truft , benevolence , experience , and fortitude . I have long difcharged an office which I must foon quit at the call of nature , and shall rejoice in the hour of imbecility and pain to de- volve it ...
... thee all the qualities requifite for truft , benevolence , experience , and fortitude . I have long difcharged an office which I must foon quit at the call of nature , and shall rejoice in the hour of imbecility and pain to de- volve it ...
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... thee to let kindness or in- tereft prevail . Never rob other countries of rain to pour it on thine own . For us the Nile is fuffi cient . " " I promised , that when I poffeffed the power , I would use it with inflexible integrity ; and ...
... thee to let kindness or in- tereft prevail . Never rob other countries of rain to pour it on thine own . For us the Nile is fuffi cient . " " I promised , that when I poffeffed the power , I would use it with inflexible integrity ; and ...
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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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