The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides, Volume 7J. Murray, 1835 |
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... Talking of Dr. Johnson's unwillingness to believe extraordinary things , I ventured to say , " Sir , you come near Hume's argument against miracles , that ' It is more probable witnesses should lie , or be mis- taken , than that they ...
... Talking of Dr. Johnson's unwillingness to believe extraordinary things , I ventured to say , " Sir , you come near Hume's argument against miracles , that ' It is more probable witnesses should lie , or be mis- taken , than that they ...
Pagina 7
... Talking of the danger of being mortified by re- jection , when making approaches to the acquaintance of the great , I observed , " I am , however , generally for trying , ' Nothing venture , nothing have . " " JOHN- SON . Very true ...
... Talking of the danger of being mortified by re- jection , when making approaches to the acquaintance of the great , I observed , " I am , however , generally for trying , ' Nothing venture , nothing have . " " JOHN- SON . Very true ...
Pagina 10
... Talking of Rochester's Poems , he said he had given them to Mr. Steevens to castrate ( 1 ) for the edition of the poets , to which he was to write pre- faces . Dr. Taylor ( the only time I ever heard him say any thing witty ) ( 2 ) ...
... Talking of Rochester's Poems , he said he had given them to Mr. Steevens to castrate ( 1 ) for the edition of the poets , to which he was to write pre- faces . Dr. Taylor ( the only time I ever heard him say any thing witty ) ( 2 ) ...
Pagina 14
... talking of his general character , I may have said , though I do not remember that I ever did say so , that as his generosity proceeded from no principle , but was a part of his profusion , he would do for a dog what he would do for a ...
... talking of his general character , I may have said , though I do not remember that I ever did say so , that as his generosity proceeded from no principle , but was a part of his profusion , he would do for a dog what he would do for a ...
Pagina 19
... talking . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , it may sometimes be so as you sup- pose ; but my conclusion is in general but too true . " 66 While Johnson and I stood in calm conference by ourselves in Dr. Taylor's garden , at a pretty late hour in a ...
... talking . JOHNSON . Why , Sir , it may sometimes be so as you sup- pose ; but my conclusion is in general but too true . " 66 While Johnson and I stood in calm conference by ourselves in Dr. Taylor's garden , at a pretty late hour in a ...
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