 That the dead are seen 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 apparitions of the dead are not related and...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 248door Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pagina’s
...dead ; he that is once buried will be seen no more." " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlae, " I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent...: 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 by single... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 420 pagina’s
...JOHNSON'S celebrated argument on this subject, in Rasselas, it is almost superfluous to quote : — " That the dead are seen no more, said Imlac, I will...concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 568 pagina’s
...STB.AHAN. ISLINGTON, August 6, 1785. ADVERTISEMENT THE FOURTH EDITION. To this Edition is added [at p. 451] a Prayer now in my possession in Dr. Johnson's own...; 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 by single... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 64 pagina’s
...". I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, mid of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned,...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 by single... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pagina’s
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead : he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more (said Imlac), I will...nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom ap* paritions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 622 pagina’s
...• P. S55. GEORGE STRAHAN. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION. TO this Edition is added [at p. 208] a Prayer now in my possession in Dr. Johnson's own...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 by single... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 602 pagina’s
...G, 17*5. • P. 2-05. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION. XO this Edition is added [at p. 208] 11 Prayer now in my possession in Dr. Johnson's own handwriting,...; those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubtcil by single... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pagina’s
...August 6, 1780. • P. 2-M. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION. To this Edition is added [at p. 208] a Prayer now in my possession in Dr. Johnson's own...nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truthj those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pagina’s
...or dreams. It is well known, that he admitted the credibility of apparitions : and in his hasselas,* he maintains it, in the person of Imlac, by the following...diffused, could become universal only by its truth 3 those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pagina’s
...Rasselas,* he maintains it, in the person of Imlac, by the following acute train of reasoning : i " That the dead are seen no more," said' Imlac, " I...; 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 by single... | |
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