 They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others; and seem never to have thought upon interrogating themselves; so that if they do not know what they tell to...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Σελίδα 109των Samuel Johnson - 1818Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 σελίδες
...accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves ; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewife do not diftin&ly perceive it to be falfe. Mr. Bofwell waSrVery diligent in his inquiries ;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 σελίδες
...and by a kind of intellectual retrogradation knows less as he hears more.' Johnson's Works, ix. 47. 'They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by...very diligent in his inquiries; and the result of his investigations was, that the answer to the second question was commonly such as nullified the answer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 σελίδες
...to be interrogated by by others ; and fecm never to have thought upoii interrogating themfelves; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewife do not diftinctly perceive it to be falfe. Mr. Bofvocll was very diligent in his enquiries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 σελίδες
...accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewife do not diftinctly perceive it to be falfe. Mr. Boft&ell was Very diligent in his enquiries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 σελίδες
...accuftome.d to be interrogated by others i.and feem never to have. thought upon interrogating themfelves ; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true,. they likewife do not .. diftin&ly perceive ..it to be. falfe. Mr Bofwell was yery diligent in his inquiries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 σελίδες
...settled purpose to deceive. They have inquired and considered little, and do riot always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be...true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it (b be falsfeV .. Mr Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of his investigations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 σελίδες
...interrogated by others : and feem never to have A a 2 thought thought upon interrogating themfelves ; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewife do hot diftinctly perceive it to be falfe. Mr. Bofwell was very diligent in his enquiries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 σελίδες
...interrogated by others : and leem never to have A a 2 thought thought upon interrogating themfelves; fo that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewife do not diftinctly perceive it to be falfe. Mr. Bofwdl was very diligent in his enquiries ;... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 596 σελίδες
...to be derived from inquiries and investigations made in those regions. " They are not," says he, " much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and...likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Therefore, their answer to the second question was commonly such as nullified the answer to the first.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 σελίδες
...settled purpose to deceive. They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be...likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Soswett was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of his investigations was, that the answer... | |
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