 At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable than one who, contrary to the reports of all historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modern, and to the traditions of all nations,...  Apologetic Postscript to the Rhapsody - Side 73af E. Barton - 1823 - 117 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1881 - 336 sider
...gave it as his opinion that a person who was terrified with imaginations of ghosts and spectres is much more reasonable than one who, contrary to the...of spirits fabulous and groundless. " Could not I," he goes on to say, " give myself up to this general testimony of mankind, I should to the relations... | |
 | 1881 - 322 sider
...gave it as his opinion that a person who was terrified with imaginations of ghosts and spectres is much more reasonable than one who, contrary to the...appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. " Could not 1," he goes on to say, " give myself up to this general testimony of mankind, I should to the relations... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1890 - 220 sider
...them so very much prevail in all parts of the country. At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagination of ghosts and spectres...nations, thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundlesss. Could not I give myself up to this general testimony of mankind, I should to the relations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1891 - 548 sider
...portrait, which hung over the chimneypiece, said, that ' death was now the most agreeable object 1 ' I think a person who is terrified with the imagination...the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless.' The Spectator, No. 11o. 1 St. Matthew, xxvii. 52, 53. BoswELL. ' Garrick died on Jan. 20, 1779. ' Garrick... | |
 | Alfred Herbert Palmer - 1892 - 480 sider
...not quite right when put together : the sun has spots ; the flame of a farthing candle has none. " and to the traditions of all nations, thinks the appearance of " spirits fabulous and groundless." This is the motto of Dr. Lee's new book, Glimpses of the Supernatural ; in which, by the way, he mentions... | |
 | George Gregory Smith - 1897 - 356 sider
...Spectres much more reasonable, than one who contrary to the Reports of all Historians sacred and prophane, ancient and modern, and to the Traditions of all Nations,...Spirits fabulous and groundless; Could not I give my self up to this general Testimony of Mankind, I should to the Relations of particular Persons who... | |
 | Alexander Smyth - 1899 - 468 sider
...terrified with the imagination of ghosts and specters much more reasonable than one who, contrary to all historians, sacred and profane, ancient and modern,...appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. Could I not give myself up to the general testimony of mankind, I should to the relations of persons who... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - 286 sider
...parts of the country. At the same time, I think a person who is thus terrified witli the imagina85 tion of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable than one,...groundless : could not I give myself up to this general 90 testimony of mankind, I should to the relations of particular persons who are now living, and whom... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - 282 sider
...parts of the country. At the same time, I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagina85 tion of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable than one,...groundless: could not I give myself up to this general 90 testimony of mankind, I should to the relations of particular persons who are now living, and whom... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1901 - 264 sider
...parts of the country. At the same time I think a person who is thus terrified with the imagina5 tion of ghosts and spectres much more reasonable than one...and groundless. Could not I give myself up to this gen10 eral testimony of mankind, I should to the relations of particular persons who are now living,... | |
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