Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volumen2J. Mawman, 1807 |
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... truth of any relation of super- natural agency , a general belief of which has prevailed in all nations and ages . But so far was he from being the dupe of implicit faith , that he examined the matter with a jealous attention , and 28 ...
... truth of any relation of super- natural agency , a general belief of which has prevailed in all nations and ages . But so far was he from being the dupe of implicit faith , that he examined the matter with a jealous attention , and 28 ...
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... truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of misery , it would be giving them a respite . ” — J . " Why , Sir , as the ...
... truth of ghosts appearing : that if they are in a state of happiness , it would be a punishment to them to return to this world ; and if they are in a state of misery , it would be giving them a respite . ” — J . " Why , Sir , as the ...
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... truth , which way soever it might lead , and being answered that he could , declared that in his opinion he could not recover without a miracle . " Then ( said Johnson ) I will take no more physic , not even my opiates for I have prayed ...
... truth , which way soever it might lead , and being answered that he could , declared that in his opinion he could not recover without a miracle . " Then ( said Johnson ) I will take no more physic , not even my opiates for I have prayed ...
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... truth of them ; when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good hu- mour with his opponent . Accordingly , you see in Lucian that the Epicurean , who argues only negatively , keeps his temper ; the Stoick , who . has something ...
... truth of them ; when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good hu- mour with his opponent . Accordingly , you see in Lucian that the Epicurean , who argues only negatively , keeps his temper ; the Stoick , who . has something ...
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... truth will always bear an examination . " - JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , but it is painful to be forced to defend it . Consider , Sir , how should you like , though con- scious of your innocence , to be tried before a jury for a capital ...
... truth will always bear an examination . " - JOHNSON . " Yes , Sir , but it is painful to be forced to defend it . Consider , Sir , how should you like , though con- scious of your innocence , to be tried before a jury for a capital ...
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admiration afraid allow ancient appeared asked Beauclerk Beggar's Opera believe better Bishop blank verse Burke Cawston character Christian Church Church of England Church of Scotland Cibber clergyman consider conversation death Divinity eminent English expressed fear Garrick gentleman give Goldsmith happiness History of China hope human Hume humour imagination infidel John Johnson observed language learning literary lived Lord Lord Bathurst Lord Camden Madam maintained mankind manner ment merit mind miracles nature neral never objections occasion once opinion passion perhaps philosophers pleased poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise punishment racter religion Scotland Scripture sermons Shakspeare shew Shiels Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir said Johnson style suppose sure talked tell Theocritus thing Thirty-nine Articles thought tion told translation true truth uneasy verse Virgil wish wonder write written wrote