 ... expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and happy. He was courteous and liberal ; he gave all that approached him hopes...  The Idler - Page 247by Samuel Johnson - 1767Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...in fumptuoufnefs to that of the vifier, to which he invited all the minifters of pleafure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches...approached him hopes of pleafing him, and all who fhould pleafe him hopes of being rewarded. Every art of praife was tried, and every fource of adulatory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...in fumptuoufnefs to that of the vifier, to which he invited all the mipifters of pleafure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches...liberal; he gave all that approached him hopes of pleafmg him, and all ^rho ihould pleafe him hopes of being rewarded. Every art of praife was tried,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...in fumptuoufnefs to that of the vilier, to which he invited all the minifters of pleafure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afford. LeU fure foon made him weary of himfelf, and he longed to be perfuaded that he was great and happy.... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...in fumptuoufnefs to that of the vifier, to which he invited all the minifters of pleafure, expeiling to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afford. Leilurefoon made him weary of himfelf, and he longed to be perfuaded that he was great and happy. He... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1794 - 326 pages
...in fumptuoufnefs to that of the Vifier, to which he invited all the minifters of pleafure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches...approached him hopes of pleafing him, and all who fhould pleafe him, hopes of being rewarded. — Every art of praife was tried, and every fource of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...fumptuoufnefs to that of the vizier, to. which he invited all the minifters of Plea-? fure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches...perfuaded that he was great and happy. He was courteous an<J liberal; he gave alj. that approached him hopes of ple*. fing him, and all who fliould pleafe... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pages
...in sumptuousness to that of the visier, to which he invited all the ministers of pleasure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and happy.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...funsptuoufnefs to that of the vizier, to which he invited all the minifters of pleafure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches...afford. Leifure foon made him weary of himfelf, and lie longed to be peifuaded that ha was great and happy. He was courteous and Jibsral : h? gave all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...sumptuousness to that of the visier, to which he invited all the ministers of pleasure, -expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and happy.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...imagined richesable to afford. Leisure soon made him weayy.of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and happy. He was courteous and liberal: he gave all that approached him hopes of pleasing him, and all who should please him hopes of being rewarded. Every art.of praise was tried,... | |
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