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" The old man was surprised at this new species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. Sir, said he, if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state. "
Sketches from Nature: Intended for the Use of Young Persons - Page 77
1801 - 130 pages
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. "Sir," said he, "if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state."—"Now," said the prince, "you have Given me sqmething to desire; I shall...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1810 - 230 pages
...species of affliction, and knew npt what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. — " Sir, said he, if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." "Now, said the prince, you have given me something to desire ; I shall...
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - English fiction - 1811 - 250 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. " Sir," said he, " if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." "Now," said the prince, "you have given me something to desire ; I shall...
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Works, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. " Sir," said he, "if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." "Now," suid the prince, "you have given me something to desire ; I shall...
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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1816 - 250 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. " Sir," said he, " if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." " Now," said the prince, " you have given me something to desire ; I...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...new species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. "Sir, said he, if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." " Now, sard the prince, you have given me something to desire ; I shall...
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Airs of Palestine: A Poem

John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. " Sir," said he, " if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." " Now," said the prince, " you have given me something to desire ; I...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. "Sir," said. he, "if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state." " Now," said the prince, " you have given me something to desire ; I...
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The history of Rasselas, prince of Abissinia, by S. Johnson. Almoran and ...

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 278 pages
...new species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. Sir, said he, if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to value your present state. — Now, said the prince, you have given me something to desire : I shall...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll. D.: Containing Adventurer and Rasselas

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent. " Sir," said he, " if you had seen the miseries of the world, you would know how to ' value your present state." " Now,'-' said the prince, " you have given me something to desire...
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