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" I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of writing these letters ; but Burke spontaneously denied it to me. "
Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 74
by James Boswell - 1901
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...me. The cafe would have been different had I afked him if he was the authour; a man fo queftioned, as to an anonymous publication, may think he has a right to deny it. He obferved that his old friend, Mr. Sheridan, had been honoured with extraordinary attention in his own...
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The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...contrary, was convinced by his assertion. ' I should,' he said, ' have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...different had I asked him if he was the author, a man may think he has a right to deny it, when so questioned as to an anonymous publication.' Even spontaneous...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...'Author of the letters signed Junius, he said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because J know no man but Burke who is capable of writing these...publication, may think he has a right to deny it*." * In a work lately published, the following account is given of this writer; who appears to have obtained...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...authour of the celebrated letters signed Junius; he said, I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...have been different, had I asked him if he was the authour ; a man so questioned, as to an anonymous publication, may think he has a right to deny it."...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...nuthour of the celebrated letters signed Junius ; he said, I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of writing these letters ; but Burfte spontaneously denied it to me. The case would have been different, had I asked him if he was...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...no man but Burke who is capable'of writing thete letters ; but Burke spontaneously denied it to roe. The case would have been different, had I asked him if he was the author ; a man «o questioned, as to an anonymous publication, may think he ha» a right to deny it. He observed that...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...of the author of the letters signed Jiniius, he said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...spontaneously denied it to me. The case would have been dif» ierent had I asked him if he was the author ; a man so questioned, as to an anonymous publication,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...author of the celebrated letters signed Junius; he said, I should have believed Burketo be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...spontaneously denied it to me. The case would have been différent, had I asked him if he was the author ; amanso questioned, as to an anonymous publication,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...authour of the celebrated letters signed Junius ; he said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...have been different, had I asked him if he was the authour ; a man so questioned, as to an anonymous publication, may think he has a right to deny it."...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pages
...authour of the celebrated letters signed Junius; he.said, " I should have believed Burke to be Junius, because I know no man but Burke who is capable of...spontaneously denied it to me. The case would have 4 [Dr. Burney, in a note introduced in a former page, has mentioned this circumstance, concerning Goldsmith,...
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