 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 Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two Volumes - Seite 41von Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 165 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 Seiten
...believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature isdiffufed, could become 7 univerfal univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard...general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. i ' • ** Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 Seiten
...nations. There is no people, rude or learned,, among whom apparitions of the dead are not re,Jated and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by Tingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence} and fome who deny it with their tongues... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, thac never heard of one another, would not have agreed...general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. " Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which have already... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...Become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed jn a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. " Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which have already... | |
 | 1788 - 778 Seiten
...univerl'al only by il"» ' truth: thole, that never heard of one ' another, would not have agreed in 1 a tale which nothing but experience ' can make credible. That it is doubt' cd by fingle cavillers, can very little ' weaken the general evidence; and lome ' who deny it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 Seiten
...This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as - human nature is diffufed, could become 2. univerfal univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard...general evidence ; and fome who deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. " Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which have already... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 Seiten
...rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by lingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence ; and fome who deny it with their tongues,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 Seiten
...original pofleflbrs of thefe dreadful vaults will ftart up before us, and perhaps jfhut us in for ever." She fpoke, and threw her arms round the neck of her...general evidence; and fome who deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. " Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which have already... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...which 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...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 Seiten
...which prevails3 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...experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues,... | |
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