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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.
THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.
The Prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac that he intended to devote himself to science and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
I have just left the observatory of one of the most learned astronomers in the world, who has spent forty years in unwearied attention to the motion and appearances of the celestial bodies, and has drawn out his soul in endless calculations.
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Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.
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THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.
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The Prince began to love learning, and one day declared to Imlac that he intended to devote himself to science and pass the rest of his days in literary solitude.
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Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.
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I have just left the observatory of one of the most learned astronomers in the world, who has spent forty years in unwearied attention to the motion and appearances of the celestial bodies, and has drawn out his soul in endless calculations.

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A

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abroad

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and

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answered

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appearances

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are

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astronomers

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at

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attention

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Before

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began

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bodies

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Cairo

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calculations

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celestial

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choice

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company

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converse

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day

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days

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declared

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devote

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drawn

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endless

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examine

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final

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finding

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forty

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grown

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has

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have

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hazards

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he

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himself

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his

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HISTORY

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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.

I

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Imlac

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in

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intended

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its

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just

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learned

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LEARNING

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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.

left

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literary

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love

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make

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MAN

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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.

most

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motion

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much

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

none

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

observatory

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OF

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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.

old

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one

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ought

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out

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pass

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pleased

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Prince

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rest

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returned

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science

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so

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solitude

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some

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soul

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spent

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that

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THE

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From this reading THE HISTORY OF A MAN OF LEARNING.

them

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themselves

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

THEY

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those

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to

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

together

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

unwearied

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well

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went

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were

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From this reading THEY returned to Cairo, and were so well pleased at finding themselves together that none of them went much abroad.

who

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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.

with

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world

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years

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you

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your

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From this reading “Before you make your final choice,” answered Imlac, “you ought to examine its hazards, and converse with some of those who are grown old in the company of themselves.

Chapter 33 of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by Samuel Johnson holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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