Difficulties In Either Case
ONE evening, at a private party at Oxford, at which Dr. Johnson was
present, a recently published essay on the future life of brutes was
referred to, and a gentleman, disposed to support the author's opinion
that the lower animals have an immortal part, familiarly remarked to
the doctor, Really, sir, when we see a very sensible dog, we don't know
what to think of him. Johnson, turning quickly round, replied, True,
sir; and when we see a very foolish fellow, we don't know what to
think of him.