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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... thou haft con- vinced me , that no human being can ever be a poet . Proceed with thy narration . " " To be a poet , faid Imlac , is indeed very diffi- cult . " " So difficult , returned the prince , that I will at prefent hear no more ...
... thou haft con- vinced me , that no human being can ever be a poet . Proceed with thy narration . " " To be a poet , faid Imlac , is indeed very diffi- cult . " " So difficult , returned the prince , that I will at prefent hear no more ...
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... thou canst give me . I am not ig- norant of the motive that affembles fuch numbers in that place , and cannot but confider it as the centre of wisdom and piety , to which the best and wifeft men of every land must be continually re ...
... thou canst give me . I am not ig- norant of the motive that affembles fuch numbers in that place , and cannot but confider it as the centre of wisdom and piety , to which the best and wifeft men of every land must be continually re ...
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... thou- fands enriched by his bounty , or affifted by his power ? And why fhould not life glide quietly away in the foft reciprocation of protection and reve- rence ? All this may be done without the help of European refinements , which ...
... thou- fands enriched by his bounty , or affifted by his power ? And why fhould not life glide quietly away in the foft reciprocation of protection and reve- rence ? All this may be done without the help of European refinements , which ...
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... thou here found happiness at last ? faid Raffelas . Tell me without referve ; art thou con- tent with thy condition ? or , doft thou wish to be again wandering and enquiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate their lot , and ...
... thou here found happiness at last ? faid Raffelas . Tell me without referve ; art thou con- tent with thy condition ? or , doft thou wish to be again wandering and enquiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate their lot , and ...
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... thou shalt be the companion of my flight , the guide of my rambles , the partner of my fortune , and my fole director in the choice of life . " " Sir , answered the poet , your escape will be diffi- cult , and , perhaps , you may foon ...
... thou shalt be the companion of my flight , the guide of my rambles , the partner of my fortune , and my fole director in the choice of life . " " Sir , answered the poet , your escape will be diffi- cult , and , perhaps , you may foon ...
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ABDALLA affembly affift Afpafia againſt anfwered ASPASIA Baffa becauſe breaſt CALI CARAZA caufe cauſe cenfure character charms confidered converfation death defcribed defign defire DEMETRIUS Dunciad ev'ry eyes faid Imlac faid the prince fame fear fecula fecurity feemed fhades fhall fhine fhould fibi filent firſt flaves fmiles folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul ftate ftill fuch fuppofed Greece happineſs happy happy valley heav'n hiftory himſelf hope Iliad IRENE Johnſon laft laſt lefs LEONTIUS loft Lord MAHOMET mifery mihi mind moſt muft muſt MUSTAPHA myſelf neceffary nunc o'er obfervations paffed paffion Pekuah perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet Pope pow'r praiſe prefent princefs publick publiſhed purpoſe racter Raffelas reafon refolved rife SCENE ſhall ſhe ſky ſtate Sultan thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought tibi tranflation uſe vifit viii virtue vitæ whofe
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