 The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 236by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...shewn by any other ; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last relume of S guilt. It would be easy to shew it if he had it; but whence could it be had? ft is too... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 596 pages
...shewn by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to show it, if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...shewn by any other ; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to. shew it if he Lad it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...shewn by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." Macpherson had the folly to suppose that he could stifle the just indignation of Johnson by intimidation,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...shewn by any oiher. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, •with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of Kuilt.'' Macphcrson had the lolly to suppose that he could stille the just indignation of Johnson by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...shown by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to show it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...shown by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to show it if he had it ; but whencecould it be had? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...shown by any other ; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy t show it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It i too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...shown by any other ; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with .which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to show it if he had it; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 512 pages
...shewn by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted ; and stubborn 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,... | |
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