 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 prevails as far as...  Rasselas: A Tale - Page 96by Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 155 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 310 pages
...to maintain against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations. There are no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related or believed. This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more (said Unix). 1 will not undertake to maintain, ininrt the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, and of all nations. There is •> people, rude or learned, among whom appiritions of the dead are not related and beWvtd. This opinion,... | |
 | 1863 - 622 pages
...admitting, in the language of Johnson, that some belief in apparitions of the dead may be supported by ' the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and of all nations,' we sec a marked difference between the venerable and general belief or superstition of past ages, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more (said Imlac), I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent...are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth1 ; those that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more (said Imlac), J will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent...are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth ; those that... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 342 pages
...In its behalf, let those deny who will. (1) [" That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent...ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or unlearned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...might have been excited by the recent spectre. " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and...nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom appantions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as far... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 128 pages
...he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and...opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is ililV'i-. .1. could become universal only by its truth: those, that 'ever heard of one another, would... | |
 | 1840 - 528 pages
...prove it impossible, refute the evidence, or explain it away. That, in the words of Dr. Johnson, " there is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. That this opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal... | |
 | Blowhard - 1841 - 328 pages
...THE SISTERS. — THE MIDSHIPMAN'S DEATH FETCH. "That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, "I will not undertake to maintain against the concurrent and...nature is diffused, could become universal only by ils truth: those that never heard of one another could not have agreed in a tale, which nothing but... | |
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