 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.  Travels in New-England and New-York - Stran 206avtor: Timothy Dwight - 1822Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 544 strani
...other respects, they seemed of another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the...the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 538 strani
...In other respects, they seemed of another world :—" Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses; whatever makes the...the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 strani
...religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, dry and hard, he disapproved of the richness of Johnson's language, and of his frequent use of metaphorical... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 strani
...religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...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,... | |
 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 strani
...Ulva and Inch Kenneth. See Johnson's Tour, p. 339. would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 strani
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings loijg since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 strani
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings long since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 strani
...local emotion," says an eminent British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 strani
...religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 622 strani
...religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...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,... | |
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