 Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 347by Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 pages
...predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us...dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue ! That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whofe piety... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct...been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That That man is little to be envied whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct...dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue; That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whofe piety... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct...dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whole piety... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona. 381 Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved over any ground .which has been dignified by wildom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us...dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whole piety... | |
 | 1787 - 750 pages
...predominate over the preferir, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far« from us and from our friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us...unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wiidom or by virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe piety will not grow wanner as he treads... | |
 | John Knox - 1787 - 566 pages
...beings. Far from me and from my friends, / be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent V and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That mart is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon the / plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduft us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, pr virtue. That man is little to be envied, whole patr'.o.tifm would not gain force upon the plain... | |
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