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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay - Page 553
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead ; he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more, (said Imlac,) I will...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...
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The Manchester iris, Volume 1

1822 - 394 pages
...immortality of the soul, and of divine providence.' " ' That the dead are seen no more,' observes Johnson, ' I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent...related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps piv\ »i K as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth : those, that...
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Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ...

Samuel Bailey - Economics - 1823 - 420 pages
...JOHNSON'S celebrated argument on this subject, in Rasselas, it is almost superfluous to quote : — " That the dead are seen no more, said Imlac, I will...concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages and all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related...
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Accredited Ghost Stories

T. M. Jarvis - Ghosts - 1823 - 252 pages
...appearances of spirits fabulous and groundless. Addison. Spectator, 110. There are no people, rnde or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion could become universal only by its truth. Johnson. Rasselaf. Glanville has adduced some evidences of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead : he that is once buried will be seen no more. " That the dead are seen no more (said Imlac), I will...nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom ap* paritions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which prevails as far as human...
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 64 pages
...from the dead; he that is once buried will be seen no That the dead are seen no more," said Inline, ". I will not undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimony of all ages, mid of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions of the dead are not...
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...hands ; it of course relieved no apprehension that might have been excited by the recent spectre. " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will...believed. This opinion, which, perhaps, prevails as lar as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth ; those, that never heard...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead ; be that is once buried will be seen no more." " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will...nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among v horn apparitions of the deail are not related and believed. This ipinion, which, perhaps, prevails...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead ; he that is once buried will be seen no more." " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will...all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among_wJiom apparitions of the dead are not related and believed. This opinion, which perhaps, prevails,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Essay on the life and genius of Dr ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...promise you safety : there is no danger from the dead ; he that is once buried will be seen no more." " That the dead are seen no more," said Imlac, " I will...undertake to maintain, against the concurrent and unvaried testimonv of all ages, and of all nations. There is no people, rude or learned, among whom apparitions...
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