Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or…

Samuel Johnson
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Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot. ✨ Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1834). Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of the imagination. Letters. Irene. Miscellaneous poems, p.342
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