The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6Cowie, 1825 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 187
... hast convinced me , that no human being can ever be a poet . Proceed with thy narration . " " To be a poet , " said Imlac , " is indeed very difficult . ” " So difficult , " returned the prince , " that I will at present hear no more of ...
... hast convinced me , that no human being can ever be a poet . Proceed with thy narration . " " To be a poet , " said Imlac , " is indeed very difficult . ” " So difficult , " returned the prince , " that I will at present hear no more of ...
Page 192
... Hast thou here found happiness at last ? " said Rasselas . " Tell me without reserve ; art thou content with thy con- dition ? or , dost thou wish to be again wandering and in- quiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate ...
... Hast thou here found happiness at last ? " said Rasselas . " Tell me without reserve ; art thou content with thy con- dition ? or , dost thou wish to be again wandering and in- quiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate ...
Page 193
... hast seen ; and , since thou art thyself weary of the valley , it is evident that thy former state was better than this . Whatever be the consequence of my experiment , I am resolved to judge , VOL . VI . with mine own eyes , of the ...
... hast seen ; and , since thou art thyself weary of the valley , it is evident that thy former state was better than this . Whatever be the consequence of my experiment , I am resolved to judge , VOL . VI . with mine own eyes , of the ...
Page 332
... hast long perus'd the draughts of Nature , And know'st the characters of vice and virtue , Left by the hand of Heav'n on human clay . Cali . His mien is lofty , his demeanour great ;: Nor sprightly folly wantons in his air , Nor dull ...
... hast long perus'd the draughts of Nature , And know'st the characters of vice and virtue , Left by the hand of Heav'n on human clay . Cali . His mien is lofty , his demeanour great ;: Nor sprightly folly wantons in his air , Nor dull ...
Page 349
... hast thou linger'd while th ' encumber'd hours Fly lab'ring with the fate of future nations , And hungry slaughter scents imperial blood ? Abd . Important cares detain'd me from your counsels . Cali . Some petty passion ! some domestic ...
... hast thou linger'd while th ' encumber'd hours Fly lab'ring with the fate of future nations , And hungry slaughter scents imperial blood ? Abd . Important cares detain'd me from your counsels . Cali . Some petty passion ! some domestic ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abdalla ALMIGHTY Amen Ashbourne Aspasia Boswell Cali Christ our Lord church danger death delight Demetrius desire diligence Dunvegan Easter endeavoured Erse ev'ry evil fear Floretta Fort Augustus grant hear heard Heav'n Hebrides Highlands honour hope hour Imlac Inch Kenneth inhabitants Inverness Irene island Jesus Christ labour lady laird land learned Leontius less LETTER live Maclean Macleod merciful Father mind morning mountains nature Nekayah never night o'er once passed passions Pekuah perhaps pleased pleasure pow'r prayed prayer prince PRINCE OF ABISSINIA princess publick Raarsa Raasay Rasselas reason repentance resolutions rock sake of Jesus SCENE Scotland shew Skie Slanes Castle sorrow soul square miles stone Streatham suppose tacksman terrour Thee things Thou hast Thou shalt thought THRALE thy Holy Spirit tion told travelled virtue wish