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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... WISHES . In imitation of the Tenth Satire of Juvenal 331 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS . Prologue fpoken by Mr. Garrick , at the opening of the Theatre - Royal Drury - Lane , 1747 Prologue fpoken by Mr. Garrick , Apr. 5 , 1750 , before the Mafque ...
... WISHES . In imitation of the Tenth Satire of Juvenal 331 MISCELLANEOUS POEMS . Prologue fpoken by Mr. Garrick , at the opening of the Theatre - Royal Drury - Lane , 1747 Prologue fpoken by Mr. Garrick , Apr. 5 , 1750 , before the Mafque ...
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... wishes have flown beyond this boundary of my life , which yet I never have attempted to furmount ! " " In Struck with this reflection , he fat down to muse ; and remembered , that fince he first refolved to escape from his confinement ...
... wishes have flown beyond this boundary of my life , which yet I never have attempted to furmount ! " " In Struck with this reflection , he fat down to muse ; and remembered , that fince he first refolved to escape from his confinement ...
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... wish still continued , but his hope grew lefs . He ceased to furvey any longer the walls of his prison , and spared to fearch by new toils for in- terstices which he knew could not be found , yet de- termined to keep his defign always ...
... wish still continued , but his hope grew lefs . He ceased to furvey any longer the walls of his prison , and spared to fearch by new toils for in- terstices which he knew could not be found , yet de- termined to keep his defign always ...
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... wish to be again wandering and enquiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate their lot , and at the annual vifit of the emperour , invite others to partake of their felicity . " " Great prince , faid Imlac , I shall speak the ...
... wish to be again wandering and enquiring ? All the inhabitants of this valley celebrate their lot , and at the annual vifit of the emperour , invite others to partake of their felicity . " " Great prince , faid Imlac , I shall speak the ...
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... wish that it were lawful for me to warn them of their danger . " My dear Imlac , faid the prince , I will open to thee my whole heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide ...
... wish that it were lawful for me to warn them of their danger . " My dear Imlac , faid the prince , I will open to thee my whole heart . I have long meditated an efcape from the happy valley . I have examined the mountains on every fide ...
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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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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 316 - Yet hope not life from grief or danger free, Nor think the doom of man revers'd for thee...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 205 - A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek.
Página 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.