| Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 256 Seiten
...give laws to their natural princes? The same wind that carries them back would ^ bring us thither." 20 "They are more powerful, sir, than we," answered Imlac,...ours, I know not what reason can be given but the unsearch- 25 able will of the Supreme Being." "When," said the prince with a sigh, "shall I be able... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 Seiten
...easily 15 CsTa and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their...natural princes?- The same wind that carries them back woirM bring us thither." 20 "They are mr»rp pmyprfnlp sir than we," answered fmlac, "heranspthpy a\e... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1898 - 228 Seiten
...visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their natural princes? The same 'Ai.itl 30 that carries them back, would bring us thither.' ( 'because they are wiser; knowledge will... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 928 Seiten
...visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiatics and Africans invade their coasts, ity of women being of the utmost importance, as all property carried them back would bring us thither." "They are more powerful, Sir, than we," answered Imlac,... | |
| James Boswell - 1900 - 546 Seiten
...and levellers, would have less regretted the suppression of some of his Lordship's other writings." to their natural princes ? The same wind that carries them back would bring us hither." — " They are more powerful, Sir, than we, (answered Imlac,) because they are wiser. Knowledge... | |
| James Boswell - 1904 - 726 Seiten
...visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiaticks and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their...be given, but the unsearchable will of the Supreme Being.1 He said, ' This, Sir, no man can explain otherwise.' We stopped at Welwyn, where I wished much... | |
| James Boswell - 1907 - 634 Seiten
...carried them back would bring us thither."—" They are more powerful, Sir, than we (answered Imlack), because they are wiser. Knowledge will always predominate...what reason can be given, but the unsearchable will ef the Supreme Being." He said, " This, Sir, no man can explain otherwise." We stopped at W'elwin,... | |
| Robert D. Blackman - 1908 - 328 Seiten
...advantage to suspend the meaning for a while, and then unfold it completely at the close of the period. Why their knowledge is more than ours, I know not...given, but the unsearchable will of the Supreme Being. — Joknson's Rasselas. On whatever side we contemplate Homer, what principally strikes us, is his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 204 Seiten
...convenience and pleasure, and whatever their own climate has denied them is supplied by their commerce." " By what means," said the Prince, " are the Europeans...given but the unsearchable will of the Supreme Being. " "When," said the Princo with a sigh, "shall I be able to visit Palestine, and mingle with this mighty... | |
| James Boswell - 1910 - 548 Seiten
...and levellers, would have less regretted the suppression of some of his Lordship's other writings." to their natural princes ? The same wind that carries them back would bring us hither." — " They are more powerful, Sir, than we, (answered Imlac,) because they are wiser. Knowledge... | |
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