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" ... supposing your arguments to be -weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. "
Johnsoniana.. - Page 167
by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...weak and inconclufive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourfelf, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it: and if...then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his bufinefs to judge ; and you are not to be confident in your own opinion that a caufe is bad, but to...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...bad, muf t be from reafoning, muft be from your fuppofing your arguments to be weak and inconclufive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourfelf, may convince the Judge to whom you urge it: and if it does convince him, why then, Sir, you...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...bad, muft be from reafoning ; muft be from your fuppofing your arguments to be weak and inconelufive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourfelf, may convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclushe. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument ^gj. which does not convince yourself, may convince...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...reasoning, ronst be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclnsive. But, Sir, liuit is not enough. An argument which does not convince...then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his bnsiness to judge; and you are not to be confident in your own opinion that a canse is bad, but to...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...does convince him, why, then. Sir, you are wrong, and ne is right. It is his business to judge ; and, you are not to be confident in your opinion that a...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or wfcat you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, ami he is right. It is his business to judge; and you are not to be confident in your own opirion that...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause Sir, your most, &c. " SAM JOIINSON." "TO JAMES BOSWELL,...ESQ. " MY DEAR BoSWELl., " I am surprised that, kn Hut, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince yourself, may convince the judge...
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The Jurist, Or, Quarterly Journal of Jurisprudence and Legislation, Volume 3

1832 - 496 pages
...said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...convince the judge to whom you urge it ; and, if it does not convince him, why, then, sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his business to judge; and,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that is not enough. 1 In this prologue, as Mr. John Taylor informs me, after the fourth line — "And social sorrow loses...
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