 | James Boswell - 1885 - 454 strani
...he thought it necessary or proper 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... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 strani
...thought it necessary or proper, 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 strani
...upon which he had fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...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 ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 strani
...upon which he had fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...the evidence with jealousy'. He was a sincere and zealons Christian, of high Church-of- England and monarchical principles, which he would not tamely... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 492 strani
...acquaintance.' unaccountable part of Johnson's VOL. V. C imagination Johnsons voice, person and dress. imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 460 strani
...npon which he had fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...imagination might incline him to a belief of the marvellous an( mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy He was a sincere and zealous... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 480 strani
...thought it necessary or proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. ' He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myterious,. his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 558 strani
...thought it necessary or proper, he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. ' He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....incline him to a belief of the marvellous and the myterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He had a loud voice, and a slow,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 strani
...upon which he had fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone tc 1 As I do not see any reason to give a different character of my illustrious friend now from what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 540 strani
...upon which he had fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy in his talk. He was prone tc superstition, but not to credulity. Though his imagination might incline him to a belief of the... | |
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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. 
