 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...one is not perpetually watching."—JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world." Talking of instruction, " People have now-adays (said he) got a strange opinion that every thing should... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 396 pages
...either of an individual or of human nature in general ; if it be false, it is a picture of nothing." " It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." This sentence may appear harsh, and if executed it may have a tendency to decrease the floating stock... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." In his review of Dr. Warton's " Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1817 - 420 pages
...either of an individual or of human nature in general ; if it be false, it is a picture of nothing." " It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." This sentence may appear harsh, and if executed it may have a tendency to decrease the floating stock... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...is not perpetually watching." — JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world." Talking of instruction, " People have now-adays (said he) got a strange opinion that every thing should... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genins of Pope, Johnson has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...if one is not perpetually watching. Johnson. Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth than from...lying that there is so much falsehood in the world. In his review of Dr. Warttfn's " Essay on the Writings and genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, Madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." In his review of Dr. Warton's " Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope," Johnson has given the following... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and yon ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessuess about truth, than from intentional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genins of Pope, Johnson has... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...one is not perpetually watching." JOHNSON. " Well, madam, and yon aught to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from...lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world." Boswell adds, " In his review of Dr. Wartou's Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope, Johnson has... | |
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Well, madam, and you ought to be perpetually watching. It is more from carelessness about truth, than from intentional lying, that there is so much falsehood in the world. 
