... to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 241by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 184 pages
...perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth : thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers can very little weaken the general evidence, and fome who deny it with their tongue^... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 324 pages
...humaqrnature 15 diffused, .cxHild become universal imiverfal only by .its' .tVlftft V '. th'ofe,.ln.^ never 'heard of ; one another, would not. have agreed In a tale which 'hothirlg-but experience can make credible. Thaiit is-' doubted by.Tingle 'ca.viHerb very little weaken... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...prevails as far as human nature isdiffufed, could become 7 univerfal univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
..."perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence j and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by Tingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence} and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...Become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed jn a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
| 1788 - 778 pages
...univerl'al only by il"» ' truth: thole, that never heard of one ' another, would not have agreed in 1 a tale which nothing but experience ' can make credible. That it is doubt' cd by fingle cavillers, can very little ' weaken the general evidence; and lome ' who deny it... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...nature is diffufed, could become 2. univerfal 190 • RASSELAS, univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence ; and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
| 1791 - 542 pages
...prevails ss far as human nature is diffuled, could become univerlal or.ly by1 its truth ; thofe lhat never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can malte credibls. That it is doubted by fingk cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence... | |
| 1791 - 536 pages
...ur.iverfal only by its t:«h ; thoic that neva- heard of one aaother, wonl-i nor have agreed in a tile which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fingle cavillers, can very little weaken the generai evidence ; and f.ime who deiiy it with their tongues,... | |
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