 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 - Страница 255по Samuel Johnson - 1825Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Lucy Hake - 1828 - 506 страници
...strange doctrines of ancient sages, and ,the more refined opinions of modern umpires.; .} ;. .: ... " ' There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed,' says the learned PF. Johnson, 'This opinion, which, perhaps, preyails as far as human nature is diffused,... | |
 | Richard Thomson - 1828 - 374 страници
...more," said he, " I will not undertake to determine, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, by whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed ; and a persuasion which perhaps prevails... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 страници
...more," aid Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There is no people,...become universal only by its truth; those, that never beard of one another, would never have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1831 - 138 страници
...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 an 1mman nature u diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those, that never heard of one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 страници
...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 1 ; those that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 страници
...more (said Imlac), I will not v 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 страници
...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... | |
 | William Howells - 1831 - 220 страници
...explanation is absolutely a cutting of the gordiau '" knot— he lied." Dr. Johnson thus gives his opinion, " There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions...the .dead are not related and believed. This opinion could become universal only by its tru;h : those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed... | |
 | 1831 - 472 страници
...all nations. * * * Tliis opinion which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, coulri become universal only by its truth (!) ; those that never heard of one another u mi"i¡ not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience «juld make credible." — Róstela»,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1833 - 162 страници
...believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become uni versa! only by its truth : those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed iu a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can... | |
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