The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia /:

What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.'Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life'. By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they may come to underst...

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1. Verfasser: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Weitere Verfasser: Keymer, Thomas, 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Ausgabe:New ed.
Schriftenreihe:Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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Zusammenfassung:What then is to be done? said Rasselas; the more we inquire, the less we can resolve.'Rasselas and his companions escape the pleasures of the 'happy valley' in order to make their 'choice of life'. By witnessing the misfortunes and miseries of others they may come to understand the nature of happiness, and value it more highly. Their travels and enquiries raise important practical and philosophical questions concerning many aspects of the human condition, including the business of a poet, the stability of reason, the immortality of the soul, and how to find contentment. Johnson's adaptation of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xlv, 157 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191568183
019156818X
019922997X
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