 | 1826 - 722 strani
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man k little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain...whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of looa." Yours, &c. PHILOCHTHES. IN connection with the subject of the Earl of Shrewsbury's Irish titles... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona. 381 Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy...whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona1 !' Upon hearing that Sir Allan M'Lean was arrived, the inhabitants, who still consider themselves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 strani
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...Marathon, or •whose piety would not grow warmer ajnong the ruins of lona! We came too late to visit monuments r some care was necessary tor ourselves.... | |
 | Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 strani
...from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and uumoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom,...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The city of Diarbeker itself is situated in a delightful plain on the banks of the river Tigris, and... | |
 | 1802 - 572 strani
...be;n dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would- not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 travcllesy traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 strani
...been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow- warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 traveller, traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
 | 1804 - 476 strani
...and tumultuous reform. Rambler *, " 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." And he who in tracing the academic haunts of the wise and the learned of elder times, does not feel... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 strani
...senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to the Hebrides, p. 346. His mind will be filled with admiration at the si<»hl of the monuments... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 strani
...•whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to the Hebrides, p. 346. His mind will be filled with admiration at the sight of the monuments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 strani
...That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marrathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late to visit monuments : some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the island,... | |
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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. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
