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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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Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose

Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1910 - 776 strani
...in lis talk. He was prone to superstition, but not o credulity. Though his imagination might ncliue us! that he will pardon the city when thou ridest naked through Church-of-Engand and monarchical principles, which he would not tamely suffer to be questioned; and...
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Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose

Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - 1910 - 778 strani
...eer"in principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy in uis llest dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless, like...faery elves, 781 Whose midnight revels, by a forest vigorous1 reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian, of high...
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An Anthology of Modern English Prose (1741 to 1892)

Annie Barnett, Lucy Dale - 1911 - 488 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...might incline him to a belief of the marvellous and mysterious, his vigorous reason examined the evidence with jealousy. He was a sincere and zealous Christian,...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 strani
...article, upon which he fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...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...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 strani
...article, upon which he fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...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...
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Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 strani
...article, upon which he fully employed his mind, and settled certain principles of duty, but only in his manners, and in the display of argument and fancy...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...
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Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1916 - 370 strani
...years, is a proof that an inherent vivida vis is a powerful preservative of the human frame. Johnson was prone to 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...
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Contemporary Criticisms of Dr. Samuel Johnson, His Works, and His Biographers

John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 strani
...adequate idea of the propriety of this comparison ; which, in our opinion, is very happily applied. fancy in his talk. He was prone to superstition, but...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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Contemporary Criticisms of Dr. Samuel Johnson, His Works, and His Biographers

John Ker Spittal - 1923 - 436 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...
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Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland: And Boswell's Journal ...

Samuel Johnson - 1924 - 562 strani
...thought it necessary or proper, — he frequently indulged himself in pleasantry and sportive sallies. He was prone to superstition, but not to credulity....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...
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