Index:The Prince of Abissinia - Johnson (1759) - 01.djvu

Title The Prince of Abissinia: a tale: in two volumes, 1
Author Samuel Johnson
Year 1759
Publisher Printed for R. and J. Dodsley and W. Johnston
Location London
Source djvu
Progress Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
Transclusion Fully transcluded
Volumes Vol. 1., Vol. 2

CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

CHAP. I.
DESCRIPTION of a palace in a valley page 1
CHAP. II.
The discontent of Rasselas in the happy valley 9
CHAP. III.
The wants of him that wants nothing 16
CHAP. IV.
The prince continues to grieve and muse 20
CHAP. V.
The prince meditates his escape 30
CHAP. VI.
A dissertation on the art of flying 33
CHAP. VII.
The prince finds a man of learning 43
CHAP. VIII.
The history of Imlac 46
CHAP. IX.
The history of Imlac continued 56
CHAP. X.
Imlac's history continued. A dissertation upon poetry 64
CHAP. XI.
Imlac's narrative continued. A hint on pilgrimage 71
CHAP. XII.
The story of Imlac continued 80
CHAP. XIII.
Rasselas discovers the means of escape 91
CHAP. XIV.
Rasselas and Imlac receive an unexpected visit 97
CHAP. XV.
The prince and princess leave the valley, and see many wonders 101
CHAP. XVI.
They enter Cairo, and find every man happy 106
CHAP. XVII.
The prince associates with young men of spirit and gaiety 115
CHAP. XVIII.
The prince finds a wife and happy man 119
CHAP. XIX.
A glimpse of pastoral life 126
CHAP. XX.
The dagger of prosperity 129
CHAP. XXI.
The happiness of solitude. The hermit's history 134
CHAP. XXII.
The happiness of a life led according to nature 141
CHAP. XXIII.
The prince and his sister divide between them the work of observation 148
CHAP. XXIV.
The prince examines the happiness of high stations 150
CHAP. XXV.
The princess persues her enquiry with more diligence than success 154