...l believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn by any other lt would be easy to shew it if he had it; but whence could Sobifon beuft ^ier an einen 23nef SJoltaire§...

...that which we have seen. The editor , or author, could never show the original; nor can it be shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence is a degree of ins .lence with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stuboorn audacity is the last refuge of...

...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it ; but whence could it be had. It is too long to be remembered, and the language...

...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to bf; remembered, and the language...

...? I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor or author never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence trith which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." These,...

...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn...audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it; but whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered, and the language...

...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn by any other. . . . [The poems are] too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written. The...

...other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; not can it be shewn by any other ... to revenge reasonable...and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. (9: 118) Macpherson tried to convince William Strahan, the publisher of the Jon niey, to remove the...

...about promulgating his own doubts. In the Journey, he writes, "The editor, or author [ie, Macpherson] , never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn...and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt" (118). His private reasoning on the matter is, however, still more sceptical. In talks with Boswell,...

...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn...acquainted; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt.69 Johnsons Attacken gegen Ossian stehen in unmittelbarem Zusammenhang mit der von ihm vertretenen...