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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. "
The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Stran 314
avtor: James Boswell - 1821
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Količina 8

1792 - 640 strani
...only in his manners, and in difplays of argument and fancy in bis talk. He was prone to fuperllition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myitenous, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a iincere and zealous Chriflian,...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 strani
...manners, and in difplays of argument and Гни) in his talk. He was proneto fuperítition, but Dot to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He was a fincere and zealous Chiiuiasi,...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Količina 2

512 strani
...indulged himfelf in plcafantry andfportive fallies. He was prone to fuperftitfon, but not to t-redulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myflerious, hie vigorous reafon examined the evidence withjealoufy. He had a loud voice, and llow deliberate...
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Annual Register of World Events, Količina 27

1800 - 598 strani
...— he frequently indulged himftrlf in pleafantry and fportive Tallies. He was prone to fuperftition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of thé marvel, lous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the eridence with jealoufy. He...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Količina 27

1800 - 600 strani
...himftlf in pleafantry and ¡portive fallies. He was prone to iuperftition, but not to credulity. '1 hough his imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous, and the myfterious, his vigorous reafon examined the evidence with jealoufy. He had a loud voice, and a flow...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 strani
...seventyfive years, is a proof that an inherent vicida- lii is a powerful preservative of the human frame. " He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....jealousy He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of High Chuixh. of England and' monarchical principles, which he would not tamely suffer to be questioned:,...
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The Prosaic Garland: Consisting of Upwards of Two-hundred Pieces Selected ...

John Evans - 1807 - 318 strani
...when he rode, he had no command or direction of his horse, but was carried as if in a balloon ! He wa* prone to superstition but not to credulity. Though...mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with 1ealousy. He was a sincere and zealous christian of high church of England, and monarchical principles,...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.

James Boswell - 1810 - 438 strani
...thought it necessary or pioper, — he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow deliberate utterance, which no doubt gave some additional weight to the...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 strani
...thought it necessary or proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 strani
...employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in displays of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone to...jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high church of England and monarchical principles, which he would not tamely suffer to be questioned ; and...
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