The Prince of Abissinia
By Samuel Johnson

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Johnson, Samuel. The Prince of Abissinia, printed for R. and J. Dodsley; and W. Johnston, 1759 . Literature in Context: An Open Anthology. http://anthologydev.lib.virginia.edu/work/Johnson/johnson-rasselas. Accessed: 2024-11-21T19:57:37.074Z

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THE
PRINCE
OF
ABISSINIA.
 A
TALE.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
THE SECOND EDITION.
 LONDON: Printed for R. and J. DODSLEY, in Pall-Mall;
and W. JOHNSTON, in Ludgate-Street. MDCCLIX.
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