 ... to abstract my thoughts from hopes and cares, which, though reason knows them to be vain, still try to keep their old possession of the heart; expect, with serene humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay; and hope to possess, in a better...  The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two Volumes - Seite 127von Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 165 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1759 - 422 Seiten
...poiTeffion of the heart; expect, with ferene humility, and hope to poflefs in a better ftate that Vippinels which here I could not find, and that virtue which...not attained." He rofe and went away, leaving his andier.cc not much elated with the hope of long fife. The Prince confoled himfelf with remarking, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...heart; expert, with ferene humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay; and hope to po fiefs, in a better ftate, that happinefs which here I could not find, and thac virtue which here I have not attained." He rofe and went away, leaving his audience .not much... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 Seiten
...heart; expect, with ferene humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay ; and hope to pofTefs, in a better ftate, that happinefs which here I could...leaving his audience not much elated with the hope N 3 of of long life. The prince confoled himfelf with remarking, that it was not rea* fonable to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 Seiten
...pofleffion of the heart j expect, with ferene humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay ; and hope to poffefs, in a better ftate, that happinefs...his audience not much elated with the hope of long h'fe. The prince confoled himfelf with remarking, that it was not reafonable to be difappointed by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 Seiten
...heart ; expect, with ferene humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay ; and hope to poflefs, in a better ftate, that happinefs which here I could...that virtue which here I have not attained." He rofe /nd went away, leaving his audience not much elated with the hope of long life. The prince confoled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay; and hope to possess, in a better stale, that happiness which here I could not find, and that virtue which here I have not attained." He rose and went away, leaving his audience not much elated with the hope of long life. The prince consoled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay; and hope to possess, in a better state, that happiness which here I could not find, and that virtue which here I have not attained." He rose and went away, leaving his audience not much elated with the hope of long life. The prince consoled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...that happiness which here I could not find, and that virtue winch here I have not attained." He rose and went away, leaving his audience not much elated with the hope' of long life. The prince consoled himself with remarking, that it was not reasonable to be disappointed by this account; for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 Seiten
...humility that hour which nature cannot long delay ; and hope to possess in a better state that happiness which here I could not find, and that virtue which here I have not attained." He rose and went away, leaving his audience not much elated with the hope of long life. The prince consoled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...humility, that hour which nature cannot long delay ; and hope to possess, in a better state, that happiness which here I could not find, and that virtue which here I have not attained." He rose and went away, leaving his audience not much eliited with the hope of long life. The prince consoled... | |
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