 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 páginas
...distant, or the future, predominate over the present, ad. vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy,...conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground whjch has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 páginas
...predominate over the present, adTances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far fronv me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 páginas
...over the present, advances us in * ' cc 4 the the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plajn of Marathon*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 páginas
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 306 páginas
...the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue." Journey to the Western Islands. Few places, t may be added, afford such ample scope to the indulgence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 páginas
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 páginas
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | James MacDonald (A.M.), Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1811 - 848 páginas
...predominate over th» present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and "from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 138 páginas
...one, and reflecting on the other. " Far from me, and far from my friends," as Dr. Johnson observes, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon,... | |
 | 1845 - 752 páginas
...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 as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, 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... 
