 | 1826 - 722 pages
...; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us ia the dignity of thinking beings. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poffible. Whate er withdraws us from the power of our ienfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future...fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our lenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future...thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be hich frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poffible. Whatever draws us from the power of T 3 our our fenfes; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the...and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...endeavoured j and would be foolifh if it were poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent, and unmoved, over any... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the...from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...foolifh, if it were poffiblc. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes, whatever makes the part, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent,...from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 400 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or...thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh if it were poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or...and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
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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... 
