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... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 157 by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages Full view -
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