 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...  Littell's Living Age - Page 4991876Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1826 - 722 pages
...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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man k little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...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 as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...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 us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | English literature - 1801 - 536 pages
...if I can quote him from memory, will fay with him, " Far from me be that frigid philofophy which can conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that has been dignified by wiidom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whofe patriotif:n would not gain force... | |
 | Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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 us indifferent and uumoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue !—that man is little... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...would have exclaimed more enthusiastically, or with less call for factitious warmth, than Rogers : ' Far from me, and my ' friends, be such frigid philosophy...conduct us indifferent ' and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by ' wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; ' and, go where he would, his * ' Mit dem... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 340 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us to 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1805 - 340 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us to 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...future predominate over the present, advances us in tie 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 by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.- That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...over the presensr advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, he such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any •( ground wh1cl, has oeen dign,fied by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little 1 to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
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