 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
 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 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, and virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 490 pages
...of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends," he continues, ube such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wis• Fancy's plume. — Orig. f Pleasures of Imagination, v. 567, 604, with the exclusion of v. 571,... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1825 - 190 pages
...ground whither we now lead him.—But " far from me and from 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 - 1825 - 728 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 - 1825 - 622 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, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain VOL.... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 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,... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 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 on the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi 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,... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 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 - 1827 - 622 pages
...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such f rigid philosophy, as virtue. The man Is little to be envier!, whosi; patriotism would not gain force u]H>n the plain of... | |
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