 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propogated as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know;...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters. He proceeds on examining passage after passage of this essay ; but we must pass over all these criticisms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...many groundless reports should be proVOL. II. K pagated, as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know;...which are afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters."—"Had' .he lived (observes Mr. Boswell) to read what Sir John Hawkins and Mrs. Piozzi have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...that^ so many groundless reports should be propagated, as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think, as what they know...memories and habitual inaccuracy, ascribe to one man wMat belongs to another ; and some talk on, without thought or care. A few men are sufficient to broach... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propagated as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters. He proceeds on examining passage after passage of • this essay ; but we must pass over all these... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propagated as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know;...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters. He proceeds on examining passage after passage of this * In all the papers and criticisms Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propagated as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know;...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters. He proceeds on examining passage after passage of this essay ; but we must pass over all these cri*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propagated as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as what they know;...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters. He proceeds on examining passage after passage of this essay ; but we must pass over ail these cri*... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...confused memories and habitual inac- 1778. curacy, ascribe to one man what belongs to another ; ^""T^g and some talk on without thought or care. A few men...afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters." 9 Had he lived to read what Sir John Hawkins and Mrs. Piozzi have related concerning himself, how much... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...that so many groundless reports should be propagated, as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think, as what they know...memories and habitual inaccuracy, ascribe to one man wiiat belongs to another ; and some talk on, without thought or care. A few metí are sufficient to... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 páginas
...so many groundless reports should be r- II. K pagated, as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think as -what they know;...memories and habitual inaccuracy, ascribe to one man tvhat belongs to another ; and some talk on, with10 ut thought or care. A few men are sufficient to_... | |
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Nothing but experience could evince the frequency of false information, or enable any man to conceive that so many groundless reports should be propagated, as every man of eminence may hear of himself. Some men relate what they think, as what they know;... 
