 | 1826 - 722 strani
...; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us ia 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 strani
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poffible. Whate er withdraws us from the power of our ienfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future...unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 strani
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our lenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future...thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be hich frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 strani
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poffible. Whatever draws us from the power of T 3 our our fenfes; whatever makes the paft, the diftant,...and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 400 strani
...Our boat could not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illuftrious Ifland, which...thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 strani
...local emotion would be impoffible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes,...from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 strani
...local emotion would be impoflible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolifh, if it were poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes...and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
 | John Knox - 1787 - 566 strani
...endeavoured, and would be foolifh; if it were poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our V fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or...fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent V and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That mart is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 strani
...whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in K k 3 the the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduft us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, pr... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 strani
...knowledge, and the bleffings of religion. To abftract the mind from all local emotion would be impoflible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolifh if it...from my friends, . be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or... | |
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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... 
