 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...  Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Page 77edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, «s may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gam force upon the plains of Marathon,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...us to 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...us to 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | 1805 - 570 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible ;' and never ' with frigid philosophy passes indifferent and unmoved over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.' The birthplace of Newton (Woolsthorpe, near Colsterworth, Lincoln* shire) claims and obtain:?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...us in tie 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.- That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marrathon,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...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 which has been dignified by wisdom, briavery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...us 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 which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...4 the 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plajn of Marathon*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...us 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 which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 pages
...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far fronv 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. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
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