 | 1832 - 496 strani
...know to be bad ?" Johnson : " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge deter, mines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly...weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and, if... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 strani
...properly.' BOSWELL: 'But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad? * JOHNSON : * Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...weak and inconclusive. But sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and if it... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 strani
..." Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. 1 have said that you aie to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or...weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it; and, if it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 348 strani
...Judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ? " JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it : and if it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 346 strani
...Judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it: and if it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 strani
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad?" JOHNSON. " т uad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive.... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 400 strani
...you think," said Mr. Boswell to Dr. Johnson, " of supporting a case you know to be bad ?" Johnson : " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom you urge it; and, if it... | |
 | Edward O'Brien (barrister-at-law.) - 1842 - 330 strani
...know it to be bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly, sothat your thinking or what you call knowing a cause to...weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and if it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 356 strani
...what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ? " JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not AHOW it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it....weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it : and if it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 strani
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be DaJ, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive.... | |
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Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments... 
