 | 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 it does convince him, why then, Sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his bufinefs to judge ; and you are not to be confident... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to...whom you 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to...whom you 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or whut you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from...whom you 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... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to...whom you 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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...said, that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a canse to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...whom you 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... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...said, that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a canse to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your...convince yourself, may convince the judge to whom yon urge it : and if it does convince him, why, then, sir, you are wrong, and he is right. It is his... | |
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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. 
