Man's Pursuit of Happiness: Dr. Samuel Johnson's Philosophical View in Rasselas |
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... pursue ' ; but in an important sense he too has neglected to live . Indeed , his concern with one ' particular train of ideas ' has , in leading him to disregard all other ends of man's existence , dangerously isolated him from that ...
... pursue ' ; but in an important sense he too has neglected to live . Indeed , his concern with one ' particular train of ideas ' has , in leading him to disregard all other ends of man's existence , dangerously isolated him from that ...
Page 129
... pursue our hope in future . Thus , instead of being benefited by the achievements of our pursuance , we become victims of a series of endless hopes . Therefore , in the first paragraph of the opening chapter of Rasselas , Johnson ...
... pursue our hope in future . Thus , instead of being benefited by the achievements of our pursuance , we become victims of a series of endless hopes . Therefore , in the first paragraph of the opening chapter of Rasselas , Johnson ...
Page 217
... pursue material enjoy- ment , the increasing decline of behavior , the worsening of person- to - person relationship , the augmentation of international conflicts , we more than ever feel the importance of cultivating a balanced ...
... pursue material enjoy- ment , the increasing decline of behavior , the worsening of person- to - person relationship , the augmentation of international conflicts , we more than ever feel the importance of cultivating a balanced ...
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