 They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and seem never to have thought upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tell...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Seite 362von Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 12 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 Seiten
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1775 - 664 Seiten
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. TheyhavE inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 Seiten
...are not very fcrupulous adherents to truth." Soon after, he adds, " They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others, and feem never to have thought upon interrogating thecifelves."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...and by a kind of intellectual retrogradation knows less as he hears more.' Johnson's Works, ix. 47. 'They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by...to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries; and the result of his investigations was, that the answer to the second question was commonly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofc to deceive. They have enquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 Seiten
...fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have enquired and confidered httle, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by by others ; and fecm never to have thought upoii interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 Seiten
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled' purpofe to deceive. They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftome.d to be interrogated by others i.and feem never to have. thought upon interrogating themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...ialsehood, or have a settled purpose to deceive. They have inquired and considered little, and do riot always feel their own ignorance. They are not much...true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it (b be falsfeV .. Mr Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of his investigations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...deliberately fpeak ftudied talfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have enquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others : and leem never to have A a 2 thought thought upon interrogating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...they deliberately speak studied falsehood, or have a settled purpose to deceive. They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their...it to be false. Mr Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of his investigation was, that the answer to the second question was commonly... | |
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