 | New-York Historical Society - 1814 - 558 strani
...us in any other respect. " To abstract the mind from all local emotion," says an eminent moralist, " would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and it would be foolish if it were possible."* The places where * Johnson's Tour to the Hebrides great events have been performed; where great virtues... | |
 | 1845 - 752 strani
...important events. " To abstract the mind," says Dr. Johnson, in a passage which has been often quoted, " from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Far from me, imd far from my friends be such frigid philosophy... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 strani
...and the blessings of religion," is remarkable for its piety, pathos, and sublimity. " To abstract ihe 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, whatever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 strani
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived 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 be foolish, if it were possible* Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 strani
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived 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 be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever... | |
 | W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 strani
...John son, in one of the most celebrated passages of his writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " 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, whatever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 strani
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived 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 be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 524 strani
...Johnson, in one of the most celebrated passages of his writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " 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, whatever... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 530 strani
...Johnson, in one of the most celebrated passages of his, writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " To abstract the mind from all local emotion '• ' would be impossible, if it were endeavoured,, IS and would be foolish, -if it ' were possible. " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our 11 senses,... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1820 - 570 strani
...valley, the lake of considerable extent, all increase our veneration. In a word, on viewing such a scene "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; whatever... | |
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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 ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over... 
