 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
 | 1830 - 718 pages
...beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent or 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 - 1831 - 690 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 - 1831 - 586 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,... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 pages
...Colossiaiis, ch. ii. 23. Gregory Nazianzen, who lived about the middle of the fourth 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,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 282 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,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 338 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,... | |
 | 1831 - 746 pages
...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends he such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wiadom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force... | |
 | 1831 - 722 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct ua 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,... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far 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 whoso patriotism would not gain force upon the plain* of Marathon,... | |
 | John Abercrombie - 1832 - 392 pages
...or Waterloo. " Far from me," says Dr. Johnson, " 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 plains of Marathon,... | |
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