 The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 236by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...shewn by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...shewn by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to show it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." This reasoning carries with h great weight. It roused the resentment of Mr. Macpherson. He sent a threatening... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." This reasoning carries with it great weight. It roused the resentment of Mr. Macpherson. He sent a... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 734 pages
...any other — to revenge rea" sonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a " degree of insolence with which the world is not " yet acquainted, and stubborn audacity is the last " refuge of guilt" — this reasoning carries with it great weight — it roused the resentment of Macpherson — he sent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence riven by external motives from the path which our own heart approves; to This reasoning carries with it great weight. It roused the rescnt nu-ut of Mr. Macpherson. He sent... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn...Johnson, which the latter answered in the following terms : " MiJames Macpherson, I received your foolish and impudent letter. Any violence offered to me I shall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." This reasoning carries with it great weight. It roused the resentment of Mr. Macplierson. He sent a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." This reasoning carries with it great weight. It roused the resentment of Mr. Macpherson. He sent a... | |
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