| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and...likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries ; and the result of bis investigations was, that the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 602 pages
...They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and...upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do net know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. • Mr.... | |
| Frederick John Shore - Great Britain - 1837 - 562 pages
...The)' have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others, and...they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false-f-." Another remarkable feature in the character of the people of India, is, the inaccuracy of... | |
| George Grote - Greece - 1849 - 706 pages
...ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others, and seem never to have thought of interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not...likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries, and the result of his investigations was, that the... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1858 - 470 pages
...They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and...themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tell to have true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. — Mr. Boswell was very diligent... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1858 - 470 pages
...They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others ; and...upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do notknow what they tell to have true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. — Mr.... | |
| George Grote - Greece - 1859 - 1026 pages
...interrogated by others, and seem never to have thought of interrogating themselves ; so that if they do nut know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries, and the result of his investigations was, that the... | |
| George Grote - Greece - 1861 - 536 pages
...seem never to have thought of interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tett to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell was very diligent in his inquiries, and the result of his investigations was, that the... | |
| Science - 1873 - 714 pages
...Highlands, have enquired and considered little, and do not always feel their ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others, and...if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likely do not perceive it to be false." For the hospitality with which he was treated by the Highland... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Fiction - 1887 - 216 pages
...They have inquired and considered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by others, and...never to have thought upon interrogating themselves.' — Works, ix. 114. Voltaire, in his Histoire d'ten ban Sramin, after describing, the condition of... | |
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