 Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning ; must be from your supposing your arguments...  The Table Talk of John Selden - Page 150by John Selden - 1818 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?'* JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking, or what you call knowing a caufe to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...judge." BOSWELL* " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?" JoHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge deter-» mines it, I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking,, or what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...opinion : you are not to telHies to a judge." — BOSWELL. " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?" — J. " Sir, you do not...be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a caufe... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclushe. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument ^gj. which does not convince yourself, may convince... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not kuow it to be good or bad till the judge determines it....to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or whut you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a Canse which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad, till the...so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a canse to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad, till the judge determines it. 1 have said, that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...judge." BoSWEi.L. " But what do you think of supporting a canse which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines ii. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...Judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoningr must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...clients with false representations of your opinion : you are not to tell lies to a judge." — Bo&well. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which...be bad, must be from reasoning ; must be from your supsi 2 posing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that i^i^jot enough. An argument... | |
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