 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...feen.no more (faid Imlac,) I will not undertake to maintain againft the concurrent and unvaried teftimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people,...opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffufed, could become univerfal only by its truth; thofe that never heard of one another, would not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...he could state the arguments of those who believe in the appearance of departed spirits ; a doctrine which it is a mistake to suppose that he himself ever...never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...suppose that he himself ever positively held : " If all your fear be of apparitions, (said thePrince,) I will promise you safety : there is no danger from...never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...departed spirits ; a doctrine which it is a mistake to suppose that he himself ever positively held1 : ' If all your fear be of apparitions, (said the Prince,)...are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails3 as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth ; those that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...nodanger from the dead ; he that is once buried will be seen no more." " That the dead are seen ho more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain,...are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...he could state the arguments of those who believe in the appearance of departed spirits ; a doctrine which it is a mistake to suppose that he himself ever...never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make cred- 1759. ible. That it is doubted by single cavillers,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...he that is once buried will be seen no more." "That the dead are seen no more,"said Imlac, " I win not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and...are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth: those... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...us, and perhaps shut us in forever." She spoke, and threw her arms round the neck of her mistress. " If all your fear be of apparitions, said the prince,...are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal onlv by its truth : those,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...us, and perhaps shut us in for ever." She spoke, and threw her arms round the neck of her mistress. " If all your fear be of apparitions," said the prince,...are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...her arms round the neck of her mistress. " If all your fear be of apparitions," said the princC, " I will promise you safety : there is no danger from...are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those,... | |
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That the dead are seen no more, (said Imlac,) I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and... 
