 A king, whose power is unlimited and whose treasures surmount all real and imaginary wants, is compelled to solace, by the erection of a pyramid, the satiety of dominion and tastelessness of pleasures, and to amuse the tediousness of declining life, by...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 463by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 184 pages
...ttdioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft gineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no pur- pofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagined happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...content content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite of novelty with perpetual gratifications, furvey the Pyramids, and confefe thy folly !" K a CHAP. XXXIII. THE PRINCESS MEETS WITH AN UNEXPECTED... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...tedioufnefs of declining life, by feeing thoufands labouring without end, and one ftone, for no purpofe, laid upon another. Whoever thou art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imagineft happinefs in royal magnificence, and dreameft that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...of a pyramid, the Satiety of dominion and tastelessness of pleasures, and to amuse the tediousness of declining life, by seeing thousands labouring without...art, that, not content with a moderate condition, imaainest happiness, in .royal magnificence, and dreamest that command or riches can feed the appetite... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...tastelessness of pleasures, and to amuse the tediousness of declining life, by seeing thousands laboring without end, and one stone for no purpose laid upon...a moderate condition, imaginest happiness in royal mag» nificence, and dreamest that command or riches can feed the appetite of novelty with perpetual... | |
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