 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 184 pages
...The prince defired a little kingdom, in which he might adminifter juftice in his own perfon, and fee all the parts of government with his own eyes ; but...dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjefhs. Imlac and the aftronomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life without directing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...The prince defired a little kingdom, in which he might adminifter juftice in his own perfon, and fee all the parts of government with his own eyes ; but...dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubje&s. ji Imlac and the aftronomer were contented to be / / driven along the ftream of life, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...might adminifter juftice in his own perfon, and fee all all the parts of government with his own eyes j but he could never fix the limits of his dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjedts. Imlac and the aftronomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life, without directing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...144 RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABISSINIA. all the parts of government with his own eyes j bat he could neveY fix the limits of his dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjedb. Imlac and the aftronomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life, without directing... | |
 | English fiction - 1788 - 778 pages
...The prince detired a little kingdom, in which he might adminilter jultice in hr, own ptiibn, and lee all the parts of government with his own eyes ; but...could never fix the limits of his dominion, and was uiwr.) s adding to the number of his Cubit-its. Imlac and the aflronomer were contented to be driven... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...in which he might adminifter juftice in his own perfon, and fee all the parts of 5 governgovernment with his own eyes ; but he could never fix the limits...dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjects. Pmlac and the aftroriomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life, without ^directing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...a little kingdom, in which he might adminilter juftice in his own pcrfon, anJ fee VOL. III. G g all all the parts of government with his own eyes ; but...dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjects. Imlac and the aftronomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life, without directing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...little kingdom, in which he might adminifter juftice in his own perfon, and fee all Voi.ll?. Gg the the parts of government with his own eyes ; but he...dominion, and was always adding to the number of his fubjecVs, Jmlac and the ' aftronomer were contented to be driven along the ftream of life, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...wisdom, and raise UP for the next age, models of prudence, and patterns of piety. The Prince desired a little kingdom, in which he might administer justice...own eyes; but he could never fix the limits of his dominions, and was always adding Tx> the number of his subjects. Imlac and the astronomer were contented... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...wisdom, and raise up for the next age models of prudence, and patterns of piety. The prince desired a little kingdom, in which he might administer justice...life, without directing their course to any particular port. Of these wishes that they had formed they well knew that none could be obtained. They deliberated... | |
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The prince desired a little kingdom, in which he might administer justice in his own person and see all the parts of government with his own eyes; but he could never fix the limits of his dominion, and was always adding to the number of his subjects.... 
