 | 1786 - 838 pages
...4thlv, they will believe any thing 'at all, provided they are under no obligation to believe it ; jthly, they love to take a new road, even when that road leads no where ; 6thly he was reckoned a fine writer, and feemcd always to mean more than he faid. Would you have... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...th;it road leads no wliere; otlily, hu was reckoned a fine writer, and seemed always to* mean, mor« than he said. Would you have a.ny more reasons ? An interval of above forty years has pretty well destroyed the charm, A flejd lord ranks but with commoners: vanity is no longer interested in the.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 294 pages
...believe what •" they do not vmderftand; fourthly, they " will believe any thing at all, provided t' they are under no obligation to believe •" it.;...where ^ Sixthly, he was reckoned a " fine writer, and feems always to mean *' more than he faid.. Would you have " any more reafons? An interval of above... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...believe what *' they do not underftand; fourthly, they " will believe any thing at all, provided *' they are under no obligation to believe *' it; fifthly,...new *' road, even when that road leads no " where ; fixthly, he was reckoned a " fine writer, and feems always to mean te more than he faid. Would you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned "a fine writer, and feems always to mean " more than he faid. Would you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...under/tand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " leads ct leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned *< a fine writer, and feems always to mean *' more than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " kads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned cc a fine writer, and feems always to mean " more than he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...vain " as any of his readers; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned " a fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
..." as any of his readers ; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned " a fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 672 pages
..." as any of his readers ; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned *ca fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you... | |
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