 | 1826 - 738 pages
...the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, If it were endeavoured ; and would be foolisb, if it were possible* Whatever withdraws us from the...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, ar.d from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 pages
...the savage of the wood, or in the vassal of the tyrant, hopeless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 pages
...the savage of the wood, or in the vassal of the tyrant, hopeless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations... | |
 | 1828 - 546 pages
...influence of recollections like these, that Dr. Johnson composed the following celebrated passage. " We were now treading that illustrious island which...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 us, indifferent... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1828 - 698 pages
...influence of recollections like these, that Dr. Johnson composed the following celebrated passage. " We were now treading that illustrious island which...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 us, indifferent... | |
 | 1828 - 924 pages
...luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent... | |
 | 1828 - 586 pages
...the following celebrated passage. " ' We were now treading that illustrious island which wits > nee the luminary of the Caledonian regions ; whence savage...be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be fuolish if it wore possible Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1829 - 376 pages
...influence of recollections like these, that Dr. Johnson composed the following celebrated passage. " We were now treading that illustrious island which...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thfhking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1829 - 700 pages
...was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions ; whence savage clans, and roving bar2 G 2 barians derived the benefit of knowledge and the blessings...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 us, indifferent... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1829 - 428 pages
...was once the luminary of i lie Caledonian regions ; whence savage clans and roving barbarians denved the benefit of knowledge, and the blessings of religion....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 us, indifferent... | |
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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 from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
