 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...was the authour, might he deny it ?" JOHNSON. " I don't know what to fay to this. If you werey#ri? that he wrote Junius, would you, if he denied it,...Yet it may be urged, that what a man has no right to afk, you may refufe to communicate; and there is no other effectual mode of preferving a fecret, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...fay to this. If you wercfure that he wrote Juntas, would you, if he denied it, think as well of*him afterwards ? Yet it may be urged, that what a man has no right to afk, you may refufe to communicate ; and there is no other effectual mode of preferving a fecret, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...Supposing the person who wrote Junius were asked whether he was the author, might he deny it ?"—J. " I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure that he wrote Juntas, would you, if he denied it, think as well of him afterwards ? Yet it may be urged, that what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Supposing the person who wrote Junius was usked «hether he was the author, might he deny it? Johnson. I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure...him afterwards ? Yet it may be urged, that what a mau has no right to ask, you may refuse to communicate; and there is no other effectual mode of preserving... | |
 | John Taylor - 1818 - 440 pages
...Supposing the person who wrote JUNIUS were .asked whether he was the author, might he deny it ? " JOHNSON. I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure...may be urged that what a man has no right to ask, yon may refuse to communicate; and there is no other effectual mode of preserving a secret, and an... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Supposing the person who wrote Junius wus asked whether he was the author, might he deny it? Johnson. I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure that he wrote Junius, would you, if he denied it, ihink as well of him afterwards? Yet it may be urged, that what a man has no right to ask, you m»y... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...not carve heads upon cherry-stones." 1 Page 139 JOHNSON. " I don't know what to say to this. If vou were sure that he wrote Junius, would you, if he denied it, think as well of him afterwards ? Yet it rnay be urged, that what a man has no right to ask, you may refuse to communicate; and there is no... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 446 pages
...Supposing the person who wrote Junius were asked whether he was the author, might he deuy it?" JOHNSON. " I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure...what a man has no right to ask, you may refuse to eommunicate ; and there is no other effectual mode of preserving a secret, and an important secret,... | |
 | Benjamin Waterhouse - Great Britain - 1831 - 482 pages
...the person who wrote JUNIUS were asked whether he was the author, might he deny it ? "—Johnson. " I don't know what to say to this. If you were sure that he wrote JUNTOS, would you, if he denied it, think as well of him afterwards ? Yet it may be urged, that when... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 590 pages
...person who wrote .lunius were asked whether he was the authour, might he deny it : " JOHNSON. " I do n't know what to say to this. If you were sure that he wrote Juniut, would you, if he denied it, think as well of him afterwards : Yet it may !.<• urged that... | |
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If, for instance, a murderer should ask you which way a man is gone, you may tell him what is not true, because you are under a previous obligation not to betray a man to a murderer. 
