This opinion, which perhaps, prevails, as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Sivu 255tekijä(t) Samuel Johnson - 1825Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 sivua
...more," he remarks, " I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or unlearned, among whom • Vol. 2, p. 98. apparitions of the dead are not related and bc• liou-d.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 sivua
...no more, said Imlac, I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people...as human nature is diffused, could become universal onlv by its truth : those, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 sivua
...no more, said Imlac, I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom appajritions of the dead are not related and believed. ce 3 This This opinion, which perhaps prevails... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 sivua
...are not related ani believed. This opinion, which perhaps prS^ils as far as human nature is diffnsed, could become universal only by its truth : those,...have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience cd&lnake credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 sivua
...more," sax! Imlac, " I will not undertake 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 ihe dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 sivua
...no more, said Imlac, I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people,...opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diifused, could become universal only by its truth : those that never heard of one another, would not... | |
| John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 sivua
...more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people,...believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as haman nature is diffused, could become universal ouly by its truth : those, that never heard of one... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 sivua
...more, (said Imlac,) I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people,...are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails, as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth; those that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 sivua
...more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people,...heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale Avhich nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little... | |
| William Andrew Mitchell - 1820 - 562 sivua
..." not related and : beHeved. ; This opinion , ff which perhaps prevails as -f&f as human, ^inature is- diffused, could, [become universal " only by its truth ; those that never heard of " one another, could not have agreed in a " tale which nothing but experience can " make credible. That it is doubted... | |
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