 ... 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pages
...imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made tiim 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 hppcs of pleasing him ; all who should please him, hopes of bemgTCwarded. Every art of praise, was... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...in sumptuousness to that of the vizier 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 - 1826 - 286 pages
...sumptuousnes* to that of the vitter ; to this mansion he invited all the ministers of pleasure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to aft'ord. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 258 pages
...imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, an d he longed to be persuaded that he was great and happy He was courteous and liberal : he gave all that approached hin', hopes of pleasing him, and all who should please him, hopes of being rewarded. Every art of praise... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 pages
...sumptuousness to that of the vizier* ; to this mansion he invited an the ministers of pleasure', expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to afibrd*. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great' and... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1829 - 318 pages
...siimptiiotisness to that of the vizier, 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 - 1830 - 256 pages
...to afford\ Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was greaf and happy*. He was courteous' and liberal* : he gave all that approached him', hopes of pleasing him', and all who should vlease him', hopes of being rnvarded?. Every art of praise', was... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 244 pages
...in sumptuousness to that of the vizier, to which he invited all the ministers of pleasure, expecting to enjoy all the felicity which he had imagined riches able to aflord. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1832 - 260 pages
...afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to be persuaded that he was great anil happy. He was courteous and liberal ; he gave all that approached him hopes of pleasing him, and all who should please him, hopea of being rewarded. Every art of praise was tried,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1836 - 264 pages
...imagined riches able to afford. Leisure soon made him weary of himself, and he longed to 4e persuaded that he was great and happy. He was courteous and liberal ; he gave all that approached him hopes af pleasing him, and all who should please him, hopes of ieing rewarded. Every art of praise was tried,... | |
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