Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
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Every man is placed inthe present condition by causes which acted without his foresight, and with which he did not always willingly co-operate, andtherefore you will rarely meet one who does not think the lot ofhis neighbour better than his own. " "I am pleased to think, " said the Prince, "that my birth has givenme at least one advantage over others by enabling me to determinefor myself. I have here the world before me. I will review it atleisure: surely happiness is somewhere to be found. " C...HAPTER XVII--THE PRINCE ASSOCIATES WITH YOUNG MEN OF SPIRIT ANDGAIETY.
Rasselas rose next day, and resolved to begin his experiments uponlife. "Youth, " cried he, "is the time of gladness: I will joinmyself to the young men whose only business is to gratify theirdesires, and whose time is all spent in a succession ofenjoyments. " To such societies he was readily admitted, but a few days broughthim back weary and disgusted. Their mirth was without images, their laughter without motive; their pleasures were gross andsensual, in which the mind had no part; their conduct was at oncewild and mean--they laughed at order and at law, but the frown ofpower dejected and the eye of wisdom abashed them.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Every man is placed inthe present condition by causes which acted without his foresight, and with which he did not always willingly co-operate, andtherefore you will rarely meet one who does not think the lot ofhis neighbour better than his own. " "I am pleased to think, " said the Prince, "that my birth has givenme at least one advantage over others by enabling me to determinefor myself. I have here the world before me. I will review it atleisure: surely happiness is somewhere to be found. " C...HAPTER XVII--THE PRINCE ASSOCIATES WITH YOUNG MEN OF SPIRIT ANDGAIETY.
Rasselas rose next day, and resolved to begin his experiments uponlife. "Youth, " cried he, "is the time of gladness: I will joinmyself to the young men whose only business is to gratify theirdesires, and whose time is all spent in a succession ofenjoyments. " To such societies he was readily admitted, but a few days broughthim back weary and disgusted. Their mirth was without images, their laughter without motive; their pleasures were gross andsensual, in which the mind had no part; their conduct was at oncewild and mean--they laughed at order and at law, but the frown ofpower dejected and the eye of wisdom abashed them.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Samuel Johnson to read onlineMoreLess
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