 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 512 pages
...poems, says he) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor or author never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...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, and the language... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 540 pages
...he) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor or author never coukl shew the original ; nor can it be shewn by any other....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, and the language... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...believe they never existed in any other form thaa that which we have seen. The editor or author wever could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn by any...acquainted ; and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of gnat." These, and such like observations, provoked toe resentment of Mr JMacpherson ; he MB! a threatening... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 542 pages
...poems, says he) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor or author never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn...other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidente is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stubborn audacity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 pages
...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...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, and the language... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 432 pages
...I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn...audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy td shew it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered, and the language... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 506 pages
...these, and such like reasons, Johnson calls the whole an imposture. He adds, " The editor, or author, never " could shew the original, nor can it be " shewn by any other. To revenge reason" able incredulity, by refusing evidence, is " a degree of insolence with which the world VOL.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 368 pages
...these, and such like reasons, Johnson calls the whole an imposture. He adds, " The editor, or author, never could shew the original, nor can it be shewn...and stubborn audacity is the last refuge of guilt." This reasoning carries with it great weight. It roused the resentment of Mr Macpherson. He sent a threatening... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 424 pages
...than that which we have seen. The editor or author never could shew the original ; nor can it be shown by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity, by...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, and the language... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...never could shew the original ; nor can it he shewn hy any other. To revenge reasonahle incredulity, hy refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted, and stuhhorn audacity is the last refuge of guilt. It would be easy to shew it, if he had it ; hut whence... | |
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I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. 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... 
