| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...of happinefs, where pleafure fucceeds to pleafure, and difcontent and forrow can have no admiffion. Whatever nature has provided for the delight of fenfe,...of the groves of Java, and fleeps upon the down of of the cygnets of Ganges. He fpeaks and his mandate is obeyed, he wifhes and his wifh is gratified;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...of happinefs, where pleafure fucceeds to pleafure, and difcontent and forrow can have no admifllon. Whatever nature has provided for the delight of fenfe,...lulls him in his bowers ; he breathes the fragrance gf the groves of Java, and fleeps upon the down of the cygnets of Ganges. He fpeaks and his. mandate... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...of this palace has not obtained ? The difhes pf luxury cover his table, the voice of harmony Julls him in his bowers ; he breathes the fragrance of the groves of Java, and deeps upon, the down of the eygnets of Ganges. He fpeaks and his mandate is obeyed, he wifhes and his... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...can mortals Tiope or imagine, which the mafter of this palace ha* not obtained? The dimes of laxury cover his table; the voice of harmony lulls him in...of Ganges. He fpeaks, and his mandate is obeyed; he wiflies, and his with is gratified; all whom he fees obey him, and all whom he hears flatter him. How... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...enjoyed. What can mortals hope or imagine, which the matter of this palace has not obtained ? The dimes of Luxury cover his table, the voice of Harmony lulls...the groves of Java, and fleeps upon the down of the i cygnets of Ganges. He fpeaks, and his mandate is obeyed ; he wifhes, and his wifh is gratified ;... | |
| English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...enjoyed. What can mortals hope or imagine which the master of this palace has not obtained ? The dishes of luxury cover his table, the voice of harmony lulls...him in his bowers ; he breathes the fragrance of the gsoves of Java, and sleeps upon the down. of the cygnets of Ganges. He speaks, and has mandate is obeyed... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...which the mafterof this palace has- not obtained ? The. difhes of luxury cover his table ; the votce of harmony lulls him in his bowers; he breathes the...fpeaks, and his -mandate is obeyed ; he wifhes, and his wifti is gratified ; all whom he fees obey him, and all whom he hears flatter him? How1 different,'... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...enjoyed. What can mortals hope or imagine, which the master of this palace has not obtained ? The dishes of luxury cover his table, the voice of harmony lulls...breathes the fragrance of the groves of Java, and sleeps upon the down of the cygnets of Ganges. He speaks, and his mandate is obeyed; he wishes, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...hope or imagine, which tbte. master of this palace has not obtained ? The dishes qt'iLuitury coyer his table, the: voice of Harmony lulls him in his...breathes .. the fragrance of the; groves of Java, and sleeps upon the down of met cygnets of Ganges. He speaks, and his mandate is obeyed ; he wishes, and... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...enjoyed. What can mortals hope or imagine, which the master of this palace has not obtained ? The dishes of luxury cover his table ; the voice of harmony lulls him in his bowers; he breaths the fragrance of the groves of Java, and sleeps upon the down of the cygnets of Ganges. He... | |
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