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" This opinion, which perhaps prevails as far as human nature is diffused, could become universal only by its truth: those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Tales and visions: The history of ... - Page 85
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two Volumes, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 184 pages
...become univerfal only by its truth : thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....general evidence, and fome who deny it with their tongue^ confefs it by their fears. ** Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thole which have already...
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The prince of Abissinia [by S. Johnson].

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...univerfal univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....deny it with their tongues confefs it by their fears. i ' • ** Yet I do not mean to add new terrours to thofe which have already feized upon Pekuah. There...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, thac never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....thofe which have already feized upon Pekuah. There caii be no reafon why fpeftres fhouid haunt the pyramid more than other places, or why they fhouid...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...become univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by Tingle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence} and fome who deny it with their tongues...
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The Novelist's Magazine, Volume 23

1788 - 778 pages
...univerl'al only by il"» ' truth: thole, that never heard of one ' another, would not have agreed in 1 a tale which nothing but experience ' can make credible. That it is doubt' cd by fingle cavillers, can very little ' weaken the general evidence; and lome ' who deny it...
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...univerfal univerfal only by its truth: thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....already feized upon Pekuah. There can be no reafon why fpectres fhould haunt the pyramid more than other places, or _why they. Ihould have power or will to...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...become univerfal only by its truth ; thofe that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by fmgle cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence ; and fome who deny it with their tongues,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: A dissertation upon the Greek comedy ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...become univerfal only by its truth : thofe, that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible....already feized upon Pekuah. There can be no reafon why fpeclres fhould haunt the pyramid more than other places, or why they fhould have power or will to...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...become universal only by its truth ; those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence ; and some who deny it with their tongues,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...become universal only by its truth ; those that never heard of one another, would not have agreed in a tale which nothing but experience can make credible. That it is doubted by single cavillers, can very little weaken the general evidence; and some who deny it with their tongues,...
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