 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries; and the result...commonly such as nullified the answer to the first.' Ib. p. 114. SATURDAY, 172 An English-bred chief tain. [Sept. 4. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. My endeavours... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 strani
...what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it (b be falsfeV .. Mr Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...were a while told, that they had an old translation oi the scriptures; and told it till it would appear obstinacy to inquire again. Yet by continued accumulation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 strani
...it to be false. Mr Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of his investigation was, that the answer to the second question was commonly...answer to the first. We were a while told, that they hud an old translation of the scriptures ; and told it till it would appear obstinacy to inquire again.... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 596 strani
...what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Therefore, their answer to the second question was commonly such as nullified the answer to the first. We heard of manuscripts that were, or had been, in the hands of somebody's father or grandfather, but... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 strani
...suck as nullified the answer to the first. We were awhile told, that they had an old trans. lation of the scriptures ; and told it till it would appear obstinacy to enquire again. Yet, by con. tinned accumulation of questions we -found, that the translation meant,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 strani
...know what they tell to be true, they likewise do hot distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...translation of the scriptures ; and told it till it would appeal obstinacy to inquire again. Yet by continued accumulation ol'questions we found, that the translation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 strani
...know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...Scriptures ; and told it till it would appear obstinacy to enquire again. Yet by continued accumulation of questions we found, that the translation meant, if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 strani
...know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...Scriptures ; and told it till it would appear obstinacy to enquire again. Yet by continued accumulation of questions we found, that the translation meant, if... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 798 strani
...what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. — Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...commonly such as nullified the answer to the first." Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides. punishment upon all. In the case of this, as of other accessary... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 794 strani
...what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. — Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result...the answer to the second question was commonly such a* nullified the answer to the first." Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides. 6 punishment upon all. In... | |
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... always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others : and seem never to have thought upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive... 
