| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 страници
...one is not perpetually watching."—JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world." Talking of instruction, " People have now-adays (said he) got a strange opinion that every thing should... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 страници
...either of an individual or of human nature in general ; if it be false, it is a picture of nothing." " It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." This sentence may appear harsh, and if executed it may have a tendency to decrease the floating stock... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 страници
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." In his review of Dr. Warton's " Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 420 страници
...either of an individual or of human nature in general ; if it be false, it is a picture of nothing." " It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." This sentence may appear harsh, and if executed it may have a tendency to decrease the floating stock... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 страници
...is not perpetually watching." — JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world." Talking of instruction, " People have now-adays (said he) got a strange opinion that every thing should... | |
| Mrs. Hoare (Louisa Gurney) - 1819 - 206 страници
...do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you -do not know where deviation from truth will end. IT is MORE FROM CARELESSNESS ABOUT TRUTH, THAN FROM...LYING, THAT THERE IS SO MUCH FALSEHOOD IN THE WORLD*." On no account whatever let any thing be said or done in the nursery, that Mamma is not to be told.... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 страници
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." In his review of Dr. Warton's " Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 страници
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genins of Pope, Johnson has... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 страници
...if one is not perpetually watching. Johnson. Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world. In his review of Dr. Warttfn's " Essay on the Writings and genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 страници
...watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and yon ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessuess about truth, than from intentional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genins of Pope, Johnson has... | |
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