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" ... all reasons, that one can only know the truth; for, if that which we think we know is not truth, it is something which we do not know. A man cannot know his own death; for, while he knows anything he is alive; at least, I never heard of a dead man... "
The misfortunes of Elphin, by the author of Headlong hall - Page 139
by Thomas Love Peacock - 1829
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The Misfortunes of Elphin

Thomas Love Peacock - Fiction - 1829 - 260 pages
...truth ; for, if that which we think we know is not truth, it is something which we do not know. A man cannot know his own death ; for, while he knows any...: but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living?" v " Every thing that is, is possible, says Catog the Wise;" answered Seithenyn, with a look of great...
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Cambrian Quarterly Magazine and Celtic Repertory, Volume 1

English literature - 1829 - 528 pages
...something which we do not know. A man cannot know his own death ; for, «hile he knows any titing, he is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man...unquestionably corresponds with what I have heard of Seithenyn'g ; but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living?" " Every thing that is, is possible,...
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The Works of Thomas Love Peacock: Maid Marian. Misfortunes of Elphin ...

Thomas Love Peacock - English literature - 1875 - 488 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended, I should have told him to...Seithenyn's : but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living V "Everything that is, is possible, says Catog the Wise," answered Seithenyn, with a look of great...
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Maid Marian. Misfortunes of Elphin. Crotchet castle. Gryll grange

Thomas Love Peacock - English literature - 1875 - 488 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended, I should have told him to...Seithenyn's : but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living ?' "Everything that is, is possible, says Catog the Wise," answered Seithenyn, with a look of great...
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The Works of Thomas Love Peacock: Including His Novels, Poems ..., Volume 2

Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 498 pages
...is alive; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended, I should have told him to..."unquestionably corresponds with what I have heard of Seitheuyn's : but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living?" " Everything that is, is possible, says...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 169

American periodicals - 1886 - 860 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything; if he had so pretended I should ' have told him to his face that he was no I dead man." How nobly consistent is this ' with his other argument in the days of 1...
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Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860

George Saintsbury - English literature - 1890 - 494 pages
...is alive ; at least' I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended I should have told him to his face that he was no dead man." How nobly consistent is this with his other argument in the days of his princedom...
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Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860

George Saintsbury - 1890 - 504 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended I should have told him to his face that he was no dead man." How nobly consistent is this with his other argument in the days of his princedom...
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The Misfortunes of Elphin and Rhododaphne

Thomas Love Peacock - English fiction - 1897 - 298 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything ; if he had so pretended, I should have told him to...Seithenyn's ; but how is it possible Seithenyn can be living ? ' ' Everything that is, is possible, says Catog the Wise,' answered Seithenyn, with a look of great...
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The Life of Thomas Love Peacock

Carl Van Doren - Authors, English - 1911 - 334 pages
...is alive ; at least, I never heard of a dead man who knew anything, or pretended to know anything : if he had so pretended, I should have told him to his face he was no dead man." 1 And finally, since Seithenyn knows he was kept alive as the result . 151. 177 M of a long attempt...
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