“It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but all... The South Atlantic Quarterly - Page 151edited by - 1922Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...cannot say that they are less happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth. It is wonderful, however, that five thousand years have now elapsed since the...and still it is undecided whether or not there has been an instance of the spirit of any person ap- • pearing after death. All argument is against it;... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...year« have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and siili it is undecided whether or not liiere has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person...death. All argument is against it ; but all belief is fur it. He said, John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never ¡it leisure. He is always obliged... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...cannot say that they are less happy or less miserable by appearing upon earth. It is wonderful, however, that five thousand years have now elapsed since the...and still it is undecided whether or not there has been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing after death. All argument is against it; but... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...possessed in the sanie degree, if they had not been acquainted with Jonnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, II is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed...not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of'any pi r=on appearing after deulh. All argument is against it ; but all belief is for it. He said,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...possessed in the same degree, if they had not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now...there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any 1 Literary Magazine, 175G, p. 37. 2 The following plausible but overprudent counsel on this subject... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 408 pages
...possessed in the same degree, if they had not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the wqrld, and still it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 500 pages
...possessed in the same degree, if they had not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " it is wonderful that five thousand years have now elapsed since the creation of the world, and siili it is undecided whether or not there has ever been an instance of the spirit of any person appearing... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...sermon before. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now c.apsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided...argument is against it, but all belief is for it." Next morning, while we were at breakfast, Johnson gave a very earnest recommendation of what he himself... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...ought or care. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that fave thousand years have now e.apsed since the creation of the world, and still it is undecided...of any person appearing after death. All argument 13 against it, but all belief is for it." He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...possessed in the same degree if they had not been acquainted with Johnson. Talking of ghosts, he said, " It is wonderful that five thousand years have now...argument is against it ; but all belief is for it." He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at... | |
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