 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...  Ecclesiastical history, a course of lectures - Page 498by William Jones - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduft us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, pr virtue. That man is little to be envied, whole patr'.o.tifm would not gain force... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as. may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdooi, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied,.. whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
 | 1793 - 524 pages
...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and fi om my friends be fiich frigid pliilolophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied', whole gatriotifm would not gain force... | |
 | 1794 - 524 pages
...in tSe dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy из may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain fjrcc... | |
 | Art - 1797 - 506 pages
...ver. 3, 4, " Far from me, and from my friends,'1 fays he, "be fuch frigid philoinphy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved^ over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. Thaf man is little tp be envied whjfe paiüotT ¡I'm would not gain force... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...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...plain of Marathon, or •whose piety would not grow warmer ajnong the ruins of lona! We came too late to visit monuments r some care was necessary tor... | |
 | Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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,...the Plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The city of Diarbeker itself is situated in a delightful plain on... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...JOURNEY TO THE the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
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