Samuel Johnson, the great lexicographer, [posed] it through his character Rasselas in his novel "Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia," published in 1759. "By what means are the Europeans thus powerful; or why, since they can so easily visit Asia and Africa for trade or conquest, cannot the Asiaticks and Africans invade their coasts, plant colonies in their ports, and give laws to their natural princes?
Samuel Johnson, el gran lexicógrafo, opuso esto mediante su personaje Rasselas en su novela "Rasselas, príncipe de Abisinia", publicada en 1759. "¿Por qué medios son los europeos tan poderosos?; o ¿por qué, si pueden visitar fácilmente Asia y África para comerciar o conquistar, no pueden los asiáticos y africanos invadir sus costas, plantar colonias en sus puertos, y dar leyes a sus príncipes naturales?