 By pretension to Second Sight, no profit was ever sought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Those who profess to feel it, do not boast of it as a privilege, nor are considered by others...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Página 352por Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 12 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 páginas
...it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thefe feers is not eafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 páginas
...it, do not boaft of it as a Privilege^ nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the Impofture. To talk with any of thefe Seers is not eafy. There is one in Sky, with whom we would have... | |
 | John Wesley - 1785 - 718 páginas
...feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others advantageoufty diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign; and -their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thofe feers is not eafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 páginas
...boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly diftinguifhed. They have ho temptation to feign, and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture." Here the Doctor is evidently Under a very grofs miftake. Whatever he may think, if he really... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 páginas
...it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantagcoufly diftinguiihed. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To tark with any of thefe feers is noteafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 páginas
...it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thefe feers is not eafy. There is one living in. Sky, with whom we would... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 páginas
...do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by. others as advantageoufly dhftinguiflied. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thefe feers is not eafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 páginas
...do not boail of it as a privilege, nor ai'e confidered by others аз advantageoufly diltinguiftied. They have no temptation to feign, and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impoflure. SECOND Terms, in algebra, thofe where the unknown quantity has a degree of power lefs than... | |
 | 1799 - 528 páginas
...not boaft of it as a privilege, nor aie confidered by others as acUantageoufly diftinguiihed. I hey have no temptation to feign, and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. - ANECDOTES OF THH ABBE SIEVES AND THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN. from Bertrand de Mole-ville' 's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 páginas
...sought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Those who profess to feel it do not boast of...distinguished. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearerii have no motive to encourage the imposture; Aa3 To talk with any of these seers is not easy.... | |
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