| 1839 - 420 strani
...and would be foolish if it were possible. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism...not gain force upon the plain of Marathon," or whose appetite would not grow keener among the huts of Finnan. Its unlettered sages will impart wisdom which... | |
| James Grant - 1839 - 332 strani
...describing the emotions he felt when he first set his foot on Icolmkill, very happily observes, that the man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. No poet could... | |
| James Grant - 1839 - 332 strani
...describing the emotions he felt when he first set his foot on Icolmkill, very happily observes, that the man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. No poet could... | |
| 1839 - 920 strani
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. Tliat man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force 111ЮП the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." After... | |
| Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1840 - 476 strani
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona/ * From lona he wrote... | |
| John Abercrombie - 1841 - 296 strani
...illustrious deeds, as Thermopylae, Bannockburn, or Waterloo. " Far from me," says Dr. Johnson, " and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain forco upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." III.... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1842 - 598 strani
...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...envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warm among the ruins of lona," Wordsworth has composed... | |
| John Abercrombie - 1843 - 294 strani
...illustrious deeds, as Thermopylae, Bannockburn, or Waterloo. " Far from me," says Dr. Johnson, " and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." III. ARBITRARY OR... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 strani
...of thinking beings. Far from me and far from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may ronduc as indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has...man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would riot gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow wanner among the ruins of... | |
| 1843 - 488 strani
...described^ If, therefore, to use the often-quoted, and deservedly often-quoted language of Johnson, " that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona :" what shall we say... | |
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