 | James Boswell - 1916 - 370 Seiten
...superstition, but not to credulity. Though, his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvelous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high Church of England and monarchical principles. He was hard... | |
 | John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 Seiten
...in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous,...weight to the sterling metal of his conversation. Lord Pembroke said once to me at Wilton, with a happy pleasantry, and some truth, that ' Dr. Johnson's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1923 - 372 Seiten
...display of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high Church-of-England and monarchical principles, which he... | |
 | John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 Seiten
...happily applied. fancy in his talk. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high church of England and monarchical principles, which he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1924 - 562 Seiten
...in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though 'his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous,...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some... | |
 | Gerald Edwin Se Boyar - 1925 - 456 Seiten
...display of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high Church-ofEngland and monarchial principles, which he would... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 696 Seiten
...displays of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous...vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high church of England and monarchical principles, which he... | |
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He was prone to superstition but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice and a slow deliberate utterance... 
