 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...ought in fuch cafes to be given. He faid, " The value of every ftory depends on its being true. A ftory is a picture either of an individual or of human nature in general : if it be falfe, it is a picture of nothing. For inftance : fuppofe a man fhould tell that Johnfon, before fetting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...over." " The value of every ftory (he faid) depended on its being truc. A ftory is a picture cither of an individual or of human nature in general : if it be falle, it is a picture of nothing. For inftance : fuppofe a man fhould tell that Johnfon, before fetting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...imputed to them ; and that redress ought in such cases to be given. He said, " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story is a picture either...general : if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy, as he had to cross... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...imputed to them-, and that redress ought in such cases to be given. He said, " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story is a picture either...general : if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy, as he had to cross... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...a kindness rather than not. The contest is now over." " The value of every story (he said) depended on its being true. A story is a picture either of...general: if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy, as he had to cross... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...given. He said, The viilue of every story depende on its being true. Aetory is e picture eii her of un individual or of human nature in general : if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy> as he had to cross... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...a kindness rather than not. The contest is now over." " The value of every story (he said) depended on its being true. A story is a picture either of...general: if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy, as he had to cross... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...please, he is ready to meet yon." Of narratives in conversation, he said, " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story is a picture either...general ; if it be false, it is a picture of nothing : for instance — suppose a man should tell that Johnson, before setting out for Italy, as he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...in such cases to be given. He said, The Value of every story depends on its being true. A story ig a picture either of an individual or of human nature in general : ¡fit be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance : suppose» unan should tell that Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...imputed to them; and that redress ought in such cases to be given. He said, " The value of every story depends on its being true. A story is a picture either...general: if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. For instance: suppose a § leased us, but as collections of ludicrous images. OHNSON. " Foote is quite... | |
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The value of every story depends on its being true. A story is a picture either of an individual or of human nature in general : if it be false, it is a picture of nothing. 
