Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it. I have said that you are to state facts fairly; so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a cause to be bad must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments... The Canadian Law Times - Page 611901Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?'* JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking, or what you call knowing a caufe to... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...judge." BOSWELL* " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?" JoHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge deter-» mines it, I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking,, or what... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...judge." — BOSWELL. " But what do you think of fupporting a caufe which you know to be bad ?" — J. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the Judge determines it. I have faid that you are to ftate facts fairly ; fo that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a caufe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...judge." —BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad?"—J. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...from reasoning ; must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclushe. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument ^gj. which does not... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad !" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not kuow it to be good or bad till the judge determines it....to state facts fairly ; so that your thinking, or whut you call knowing, a cause to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...judge." — BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad?" — J, " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the...from reasoning ; must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...supporting a cause which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad til? the judge determines it. I have said that you are...be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and inconclusive. But, Sir, that is not enough. An argument which does not convince... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...judge." BOSWELL. " But what do you think of supporting a Canse which you know to be bad ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad, till the...so that your thinking, or what you call knowing, a canse to be bad, must be from reasoning, must be from your supposing your arguments to be weak and... | |
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