 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
 | Carlo Formichi - 1925 - 518 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 familiar disputes which reason (1) La loro opinions, il loro consiglio. . (2) Quando la vita e stata trasformata in un metodico programma... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1927 - 258 pages
...where something must be done, and where little can be said. Consider the state of mankind, and enquire^ how few can be supposed to act upon any occasions,...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 - 1927 - 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...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 - 1927 - 264 pages
...familiar disputes which reason never can decide ; questions that elude investigation, and make logick ridiculous ; cases where something must be done, and...little can be said. Consider the state of mankind, and enquire how few can be supposed to act upon any occasions, whether small or great, with all the reasons... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1927 - 260 pages
...where something" must be~ ~done,~and where Htrie carrbe said. Conside*tHe state of mankind, and enquire how few can~ be supposed to act upon any occasions, whether small or "great, with "alT^lhe reasons of "action present to their mincfs. Wretched would be the pair above all names of... | |
 | 1907 - 550 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 by... | |
 | 1865 - 788 pages
...nothing in creation that is not somehow connected with everything else. Dr. Johnson has said, — " There are a thousand familiar disputes which reason...something must be done, and where little can be said." With all deference to the great moralist, we must say that this statement argues a very limited knowledge... | |
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