 I consider this mighty structure as a monument of the insufficiency of human enjoyments. A king, whose power is unlimited, and whose treasures surmount all real and imaginary wants, is compelled to solace, by the erection of a pyramid, the satiety of...  Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Stran 86avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 135 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 184 strani
...ttdioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft gineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no pur- pofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 strani
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 strani
...as a monument of the insufficiency of human enjoyments. A king, whose power is unlimited, and who*e treasures surmount all real and imaginary wants, is...art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imaginest happiness in royal magnificence, and dreamest that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 strani
..." I consider this mighty structure as a monument of the insufficiency of human enjoyments. A king, whose power is unlimited, and whose treasures surmount...art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imaginest happiness in royal magnificence, and dreamest that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 strani
...wish. " I consider this mighty structure as a monument of the insufficiency of human enjoyments. A king whose power is unlimited, and whose treasures surmount...tediousness of declining life, by seeing thousands laboring without end, and one stone for no purpose laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content... | |
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