 | 1818 - 588 trang
...(oca emotion would be impossible if i were endeavoured, and it wouh be foolish if it were possible Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the pre sent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far be from me, and from my friend?, that... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 trang
...motion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; ' and it would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which... | |
 | 1819 - 304 trang
...barbarians, " derived the benefits of knowledge, anil the blessings of religion. Fitr " from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may...dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to " be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of " Marathon, or whose... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 372 trang
...future, predominate over the present, advances ив т the dignity of thinking being«. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piefy... | |
 | John Gamble - 1819 - 748 trang
...to improve his own ; and if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, and virtue : " and adding, with matchless pathos, " whose heart would not beat high when he B treads... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1820 - 410 trang
...local emotion, would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us unmoved over any ground which has been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 trang
...local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...in 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 trang
...when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one ; — conveys the meaning more ever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever...in 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... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1820 - 570 trang
...local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses;...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from us, and from our friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 trang
...said to me he would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...in 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... | |
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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. 
