 ... 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.  The Canadian Law Times - Σελίδα 631901Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | James C. Freund - 1979 - 398 σελίδες
...not to convince but to persuade, not to appeal to the mind but to move to action."55 your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But sir, that is not...convince the judge, to whom you urge it: and if it docs convince him, sir, you are wrong and he is right. It is his business to judge: and you are not... | |
 | Iowa State Bar Association - 1901 - 938 σελίδες
...call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that is not...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 you... | |
 | Thomas R. Martland - 1981 - 240 σελίδες
...call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But Sir, that is not...urge it; and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong and he is right. It is his business to judge; and you are not to be confident in your... | |
 | Michael Radelet - 1989 - 236 σελίδες
...to Dr. Johnson's homily: Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. ... An argument which does not convince yourself may convince...urge it; and if it does convince him, why then, Sir, you are wrong and he is right. It is his business to judge, and you are not to be confident in your... | |
 | James Boswell - 1994 - 450 σελίδες
...what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be from thinking your arguments weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince you yourself may convince the judge before whom you plead it; and if it does convince him, why, then,... | |
 | Greg Clingham - 2002 - 238 σελίδες
...call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not...urge it; and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. (Life, n, 47) In offering his advice, Johnson's rhetorical purposes... | |
 | Steven Lubet - 2004 - 616 σελίδες
...which he knew to be weak: Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. * * * An argument which does not convince yourself, may...urge it: And if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong and he is right.20 This principle does not, however, relieve counsel of all responsibility... | |
 | Tom Campbell - 2004 - 360 σελίδες
...is breached. 19 'Sir, you do not know [a cause] to be good or bad until the Judge determines it ... An argument which does not convince yourself, may...it: [A]nd if it does convince him, why then, Sir, you are wrong and he is right' (Boswell, The Life of Johnson, 1987, 47f). DL Rhode, 'The ethical perspectives... | |
 | Don Herzog - 2006 - 216 σελίδες
...call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not...urge it: and if it does convince him, why, then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his business to judge; and you are not to be confident in your... | |
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