 Inconsistencies," answered Imlac, "cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diversity is not inconsistency. My father might expect a time of greater security. However, some desire is necessary to keep life in motion; and he...  Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale - Seite 33von Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 205 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...to doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies car.not both be true." " Inconfiftencies, anfwered Imlac, cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expeft a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...to doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies cannot both be true." " Inconfiftencies, anfwercd Imlac, cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expecl: a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 Seiten
...doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies cannot both be true." " Inconfiftencies," anfwered Imlac, " cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expedr. a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 Seiten
...to doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies cannot both be true." " Inconfiftencles^ anfwered Imlac> cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expedt a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 Seiten
...to doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies cannot both be true." " Inconfiftencies, answered Imlac, cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expect a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 Seiten
...to doubt thy veracity, yet inconfiftencies cannot both be true." " Inconfiftencies, anfwered Imlac, cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may both be true. Yet diverfity is not inconfiftency. My father might expect a time of greater fecurity. However, fome defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...to doubt thy Veracity, yet inconsistencies cannot both be true." "Inconsistencies," answered Imlac, "cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may...prince, "I can in some measure conceive. I repent that I interrupted thee." "With this hope," proceeded Jmlac, "he sent me to school; but when J had once... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...• Introduction to the World Difplayed, p. 178, D. DESIRE. SOME desire is necessary to keep life hi motion; and he whose real wants are supplied, must admit those of fancy. Prince of Abyssinia, p. 51. The desires of man increase with his acquisitions ; every step which he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...doubt thy veracity, yet inconsistencies cannot both be true." " Inconsistencies," answered Imlac, " cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may...in motion, and he, whose real wants are supplied, mast admit those of fancy." " This," said the prince, " I can in some measure conceive. I repent that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...doubt thy veracity, yet inconsistencies cannot both be true." " Inconsistencies," answered Imlar, " cannot both be right, but, imputed to man, they may...security. However, some desire is necessary to keep lite in motion, and he, whose real wants are supplied, must admit those of fancy." " This," said the... | |
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