 The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less as he heard him longer. He therefore bowed and was silent; and the philosopher, supposing him satisfied, and the rest vanquished, rose up and departed with the air of...  The Mid-eighteenth Century - Page 107by John Hepburn Millar - 1902 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 722 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present system of things. " The prince soon found that this was one of the sages, whom he should understand less as he heard Mm longer." Here, finally, is a characteristic reflection upon the right mode of meeting sorrow. "... | |
 | Martha Pike Conant - 1908 - 352 pages
...with the general disposition and tendency of the present system of things.' The prince found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had cooperated with the present system." The irony of Voltaire finds an echo in Imlac's words: "learning from the sailors the art of navigation,... | |
 | Martha Pike Conant - 1908 - 352 pages
...with the general disposition and tendency of the present system of things.' The prince found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had cooperated with the present system." The irony of Voltaire finds an echo in Imlac's words: "learning from the sailors the art of navigation,... | |
 | John Dennis - 1910 - 124 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present system of things." The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had co-operated with the present system. In 1765 Johnson, after long delay, completed his edition of " Shakespeare " in eight volumes ; he did... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1911 - 668 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present system of things." The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had co-operated with the present system. (From the Same.) THE LOSS OF A FRIEND " SINCE Pekuah was taken from me " said the princess, " I have... | |
 | William Dudley Foulke - 1912 - 282 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present system of things.' " The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had cooperated with the present system." The style of " Rasselas " (like that of everything Dr. Johnson wrote) is stilted and affected. In the... | |
 | Catholic University of America - 1915 - 102 pages
...tendency of the present system of things." Johnson hereupon tell us that the Prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...a man that had cooperated with the present system. (Chapter xxxi.) In all my reading, I have not come upon any allusion to Johnson's philosopher — possibly... | |
 | 1917 - 722 pages
...of learning suitable to their genius. Johnson, Easselas XXII, p. 64. The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less as he heard him longer. Mrs. Shelley, Frank 100. I had a feeling that he would still commit some crime, which should almost... | |
 | 1922 - 1032 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present system of things." The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...man that had co-operated with the present system. ONE-AND-TWENTY LONG-EXPECTED One-and-twenty, Ling'ring year, at length is flown : Rasselas. Loosen'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1927 - 260 pages
...general disposition and tendency of the present -system of things." The prince soon found that this was one of the sages whom he should understand less...a man that had cooperated with the present system. CHAP. CHAP. 'XXIII. The prince and his sister divide between them the work of observation. R ASS EL... | |
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