 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 Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montombery, Lamb, and Kirke White ... - Page 171836 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Had our Tour produced nothing else but this sublime passage, the world must have acknowledged that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow wanner among the ruins of lona." Had our Tour produced nothing else but this sublime passage, the world... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 546 pages
...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 has...of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson, under the influence of his strong prejudice against every thing... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 554 pages
...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 has...of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson, under the influence of his strong prejudice against every thing... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (Italy) - 1822 - 434 pages
...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 dignified by...not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose enthusiasm would not grow warmer among the ruins of Rome"* For the frequency of the observations contained... | |
 | David Stewart - Clans - 1822 - 658 pages
...thinking beings. Far from me, aud from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has...to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warm among the ruins of lona." Such a seat... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 546 pages
...beings. Far from me, and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has...bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, iv hose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, — or whose piety would not grow... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Logic - 1822 - 312 pages
...us. " That man," says Dr. Johnson, " is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." 226. On account of their unlimited range, the accidental or merely arbitrary combinations, are extensively... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
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