Man's Pursuit of Happiness: Dr. Samuel Johnson's Philosophical View in Rasselas |
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... Prince Rasselas lived in the palace in the Happy Valley , where all the necessaries of life were supplied , " all ... prince's gloomy mood , the old man Imlac enquired " why he so often retired from the pleasures of the palace , to ...
... Prince Rasselas lived in the palace in the Happy Valley , where all the necessaries of life were supplied , " all ... prince's gloomy mood , the old man Imlac enquired " why he so often retired from the pleasures of the palace , to ...
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... prince answered , " That I want nothing , or that I know not what I want , is the cause of my complaint . want that the prince wanted to know ? After Imlac mentioned that " if you had seen the miseries of the world , you would know how ...
... prince answered , " That I want nothing , or that I know not what I want , is the cause of my complaint . want that the prince wanted to know ? After Imlac mentioned that " if you had seen the miseries of the world , you would know how ...
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... prince's account about the cause of his unhappiness : That I want nothing , said the prince , or that I know not what I want , is the cause of my complaint ; if I had any known want , I should have a certain wish ; that wish would ...
... prince's account about the cause of his unhappiness : That I want nothing , said the prince , or that I know not what I want , is the cause of my complaint ; if I had any known want , I should have a certain wish ; that wish would ...
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