Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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 believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails... "
Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 464
by Nathan Drake - 1809
Full view - About this book

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...; those that never heard of one another, would not hare agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single...
Full view - About this book

The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as lar as human nature is diffused, could become universal...truth ; those, that never heard of one another, would never have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single...
Full view - About this book

The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth 3 those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Journey to the Hebrides. Tales of the ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pages
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truthj those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; aud some who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears." Notwithstanding my high admiration...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 442 pages
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; aud some who deny it with their tongues, confess it by their fears." Notwithstanding my high admiration...
Full view - About this book

Captain Rock in London; Or, The Chieftain's Gazette for the Year 1825

Catholics - 1825 - 362 pages
...whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal...truth ; those that never heard of one another, would never have agreed in a talc which nothing but experience can make credible. — That it is doubted...
Full view - About this book

The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...universal only by its tiuth ; those, that never be forgotten, never heard of one another, would never have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That Coupled with the incidents just related, the death of the king of Naples in Jait is doubted by single...
Full view - About this book

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as N : " Nay, Sir, harmless pleasure is the highest praise....therefore to furnish pleasure that is harmless, pleasure fears." nerally is ; for I am sure that he had less enjoyment from it than I have. Yet, whatever additional...
Full view - About this book

The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as 1 »r as human nature is diffused, could become universal...little weaken the general evidence ; and some who deny H with their tongues, confess it by their fears." nerally is ; for I am sure that he had less enjoyment...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF