 | 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 - 1807 - 508 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking,...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 - 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines ii. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a canse to be bud, mnst be from reasoning, ronst be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to 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 canse to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking,...you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoningr must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 pages
...bad?" — J. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking,...be bad, must be from reasoning ; must be from your supsi 2 posing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, sir, that i^i^jot enough. An argument... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...OHNSON : " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that s a disadvantageous distinction. I am to write to-night...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...JOHKSOK. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking,...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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Sir. you do not know it to 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 be bad. must be from reasoning. must be from your supposing your arguments... 
