 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...vehemence, " Yes, Madam ; this is a question •' which, after four thousand years, is yet un" decided; a question, whether in theology or " philosophy, one...important that can " come before the human understanding." He told Boswell the following story concerning his cousin, Parson Ford, which leaves no doubt concerning... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...theology or philosophy, one of the most important that can come before the human understanding." ulous smile :) " What, Sir ! about a ghost ?" JOHNSON, (with solemn vehemence :) " Yes, Madam : this TJ she could not understand the New Testament, the most difficult book in the world, for which the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...talking with Miss Seward on the supposed appearance of a spectre to Mr. John Wesley, he exclaimed, " Madam, this is a question, which, after five thousand...important that can come before the human understanding ;"f and in 1781, he observed to Mrs. Hall, that " a total disbelief of apparitions, is adverse to the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...talking with Miss Seward on the supposed appearance 'of a spectre to Mr. John Wesley, he exclaimed, " Madam, this is a question, which, after five thousand...important that can come before the human understanding :"-f- and in 1781, he observed to Mrs. Hall, that " a total disbelief of apparitions, is adverse to... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...talking with Miss Seward on the supposed appearance of a spectre to Mr. John Wesley, he- exclaimed, " Madam, this is a question, which, after" five thousand...the most important that can come before the human understand ing:"f and in 1781, he observed to Mrs. Hall, that " a total disbelief of apparitions, is... | |
 | Mr. Fenton (Richard) - 1811 - 376 pages
...Seward treating the subject with an incredulous smile, he with a solemn vehemence addressed her, " Yes, Madam, this is a question which after five thousand...theology or philosophy, one of the most important that ever can come before the human understanding." After the discharge of this blunderbuss I fired off... | |
 | Mr. Fenton (Richard) - 1811 - 352 pages
...with a solemn vehemence addressed her, " Yes, Madam, this is a question which after five thour sand years is yet undecided ; a question whether in theology or philosophy, one of the most mtportant that ever can come before the human understanding." After the discharge of this blunderbuss... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...story. I am sorry that John did not take more pains to enquire into the evidence for it." Miss SKWARD, (with an incredulous smile :) " What, Sir ! about...important that can come before the human understanding." Mrs. Knowles mentioned, as a proselyte to Quakerism, Miss , a young lady well known to Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...story. I am sorry that John did not take more pains to inquire into the evidence for it." Miss SEWARD, (with an incredulous smile) " What, sir ! about a...important that can come before the human understanding." Talking 'of belief in ghosts, he said, " Sir, I make a distinction between what a man may experience... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...story. I ani sorry that John did not take more pains to inquire into the evidence for it." Miss SEWARD, (with an incredulous smile) "What, sir! about a ghost?"...yet undecided ; a question, whether in theology or phi. losophy, one of the most important that can come before the human understanding." Talking of belief... | |
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JOHNSON, (with solemn vehemence). " Yes, madam : this is a question which, after five thousand years, is yet undecided: a question, whether in theology or philosophy, one of the most important that can come before the human understanding. 
