 But surely,' interposed the prince, 'you suppose the chief motive of choice forgotten or neglected. Whenever I shall seek a wife, it shall be my first question whether she be willing to be led by reason.' 'Thus it is,' said Nekayah, 'that philosophers...  Rasselas: A Tale - Page 90by Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...it shall be my first question, whether she bewillingtobeled by reason?" " Thus it is, said Nekayah, that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...decide; questions that elude investigation, and make logick ridiculous ; cases where something must be done, and where little can be said. Consider the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 pages
...be rny first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ?" " Thus it is," said Nekayah, " that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...decide ; questions that elude investigation, and make logick ridiculous ; cases whero something must be done, and where little can be said. Consider the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...my first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ?" Hh 3 " Thus it is," said Nekayah, " that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...decide ; questions that elude investigation and make logick ridiculous ; cases where something must be done, and where little can be said. Consider the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 462 pages
...first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ?" •' ' " Thus it is," said Nekayah, " that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...great, with all the reasons of action present to their minds. Wretched would he the pair above all names of wretchedness, who should he doomed to adjust by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...be my first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ?" " Thus it is," said Nekayah, " that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...great, with all the reasons of action present to their minds. Wretched would be the pair above all names of wretchedness, who should be doomed to adjust by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 pages
...be my first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ?" " Thus it is," said Nekayah, " that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...great, with all the reasons of action present to their minds. Wretched would be the pair above all names of wretchedness, who should be doomed to adjust by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 278 pages
...shall be my first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ? Thus it is, said Nekayah, that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...great, with all the reasons of action present to their minds. Wretched would be the pair, above all names of wretchedness, who should be doomed to adjust... | |
 | 1820 - 286 pages
...shall be my first question, whether she be willing to be led by reason ? Thus it is, said Nekayah, that philosophers are deceived. There are a thousand...mankind, and inquire how few can be supposed to act upou any occasions whether small or great, with all the reasons of action present to their minds. Wretched... | |
 | 1820 - 350 pages
...desire to chide. ' THERE are,' says Dr. Johnson,' athousand familiar disputes which reason can never decide; questions that elude investigation, and make...ridiculous —cases where something must be done, and wbere little can be said * * * * Wretched would be the pair above all names of wretchedness, who should... | |
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