 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 seem never to have thought upon interrogating themselves; so that if they do not know what they tell to...  The History of British India - Page 421by James Mill - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1775 - 400 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1775 - 664 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. TheyhavE inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1779 - 392 pages
...are not very fcrupulous adherents to truth." Soon after, he adds, " They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others, and feem never to have thought upon interrogating thecifelves."... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...and by a kind of intellectual retrogradation knows less as he hears more.' Johnson's Works, ix. 47. 'They are not much accustomed to be interrogated by...upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it to be false. Mr. Boswell... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofc to deceive. They have enquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others ; and feem never to have thought upon interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have enquired and confidered httle, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by by others ; and fecm never to have thought upoii interrogating themfelves;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled' purpofe to deceive. They have inquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftome.d to be interrogated by others i.and feem never to have. thought upon interrogating themfelves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...ialsehood, or have a settled purpose to deceive. They have inquired and considered little, and do riot always feel their own ignorance. They are not much...upon interrogating themselves ; so that if they do not know what they tell to be true, they likewise do not distinctly perceive it (b be falsfeV .. Mr... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied falfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. -They have enquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others : and feem never to have A a 2 thought thought upon interrogating... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...deliberately fpeak ftudied talfehood, or have a fettled purpofe to deceive. They have enquired and confidered little, and do not always feel their own ignorance. They are not much accuftomed to be interrogated by others : and leem never to have A a 2 thought thought upon interrogating... | |
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