Samuel Johnson quote about sadness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself, and am only loud and merry to conceal my sadness.
pick facebookpinterest < prev picture source

“ I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself, and am only loud and merry to conceal my sadness. ”
 Samuel Johnson, The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759). copy citation

edit
Author Samuel Johnson
Source The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
Topic sadness joy jollity
Date 1759
Language English
Reference
Note
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/652/652-h/652-h.htm

Meaning and analysis

write a note
report

Similar quotes

More pictures

Samuel Johnson quote about sadness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself, and am only loud and merry to conceal my sadness.
Samuel Johnson quote about sadness from The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself, and am only loud and merry to conceal my sadness.