 Well as I was, by this time, acquainted with the sophistical talents of my illustrious friend, and often as I had listened to him in wonder, while he " made the worse appear the better reason," I could not but suppose that, for once, he had been betrayed...  The British Essayists - Sivu 33muokkaaja - 1808Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1802 - 452 sivua
...and often as I had listened to him in wonder, while he " made the worse appear the better reason," I could not but suppose that, for once, he had been...chair, to say, in a sportive familiar manner, which lse sometimes indulgently permitted me to use, " Indeed, Dr. Johnson ! did I hear you right ? A rope-dancer... | |
 | 1795 - 466 sivua
...I had listened to him in wonder,! while he ' rmde the worse appear the better reason,' I could/i'oi but suppose that, for once, he had been betrayed by his violence into an, assertion which he could nor support. Urged by my curiosity, an'4 perhaps rather wickedly desirous of leading 'him Into a contest,... | |
 | 1795 - 406 sivua
...to him in wonder, " while he, ' made the worfe appear the better 1 reafon,' I could not but fuppofe that, for once, *' he had been betrayed by his violence into an " aflertion which he could not fupport. Urged by " my curiofity, and perhaps rather wickedly de" firous... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1800 - 414 sivua
...liftened to him in wonder, while he "• made the worfe appear the better reafon," I could not but fuppofe that, for once, he had been betrayed by his • violence into an aflertion which he could not fupporf. Urged by my curiofity, and perhaps rather wickedly defirous of... | |
 | 1794 - 524 sivua
....liltened to him in wonder, while he, ' made the worfe appear the better reafon,' I could not but fuppofe that, for once, he had been betrayed by his violence into an affertion which he could not fupport. Urged by my curiofity, and perhaps rather wickedly defirous of... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 418 sivua
...liftened to him in wender, while he " made the worfe appear the better, reafon," I could not but fuppofe that, for once, he had been betrayed by his violence into an afiertion which he could not fupport. Urged by my curiofity, and perhaps rather 'wickedly defirous... | |
 | 1809 - 720 sivua
...liftened to him in wonder, while he " made the worfe appear the better reafon," I could not but fuppofe that, for once, he had been betrayed by his violence into an aiTcrtion which he could not fupport. Urged by my curioüty, and perhaps rather wickedly defirous of... | |
 | 1802 - 442 sivua
...and often as I had listened to him in wonder, while he " made the worse appear the better reason," I could not but suppose that, for once, he had been...sometimes indulgently permitted me to use, " Indeed, Dr. Jobnson I did I hear you right ? A rope-dancer concentre in himself all the cardinal virtues?" The... | |
 | 1811 - 426 sivua
...and often as I had listened to him in wonder, while he ' made the worse appear the better reason,' I could not but suppose that, for once, he had been...desirous of leading him into a contest, I ventured to eay, in a sportive familiar manner, which, he sometimes indulgently permitted me to use, ' Indeed,... | |
 | 1812 - 560 sivua
...and often as I had listened to him in wonder, while he " made the worse appear the better reason," I could not but suppose that, for once, he had been...desirous of leading him into a contest, I ventured to say, in a sportive familiar manner, which he sometimes indulgently permitted me to use, " Indeed,... | |
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