 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 Seiten
...narrative must happen a thousand times a day, if one is not perpetually watching."—JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 Seiten
...see any series complete; and in every volume of poems something good may be found." In his review of Warton's ' Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope,'...Johnson has given the following salutary caution:—" Nothing but experience could evince the frequency of false information, or enable any man to conceive... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 420 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...narrative must happen a thousand times a day, if One is not perpetually watching." — JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It...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 Seiten
...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 - 384 Seiten
...narrative must happen a thousand times a day, if one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It...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... | |
 | 1821 - 372 Seiten
...a thousand times a day, if one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and yon aught to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, Johnson has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 Seiten
...narrative must happen a thousand times a day, 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 inten-i tional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." In his review of Dr. Warton's... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1825 - 612 Seiten
...narrative must happen a thousand times a-day, if one is not perpetually watching.' — Johnson, 'Well, madam; and you ought to be perpetually watching. It...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world.' ' " Johnson inculcated upon all his friends the importance of perpetual vigilance against the slightest... | |
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Johnson should forbid me to drink tea, I would comply, as I should feel the restraint only twice a day; but little variations in narrative must happen a thousand times a day, if one is not perpetually watching.' JOHNSON. 'Well, Madam, and you ought to... 
