 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...  A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland - Page 187by Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 510 pages
...foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever inakea the past the distant or the future predominate over...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far lj '.in me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would he impossible, if it were endeavoured; and would be foolish,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1826 - 738 pages
...the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, If it were endeavoured ; and would be foolisb, if it were possible* Whatever withdraws us from the...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, ar.d from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 558 pages
...the savage of the wood, or in the vassal of the tyrant, hopeless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations of a Thomas, and... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...the savage of the wood, or in the vassal of the tyrant, hopeless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations of a Thomas, and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."3 On Saturday, September 20, after breakthc f rigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1828 - 924 pages
...history of their country or of the world. " We were now treading," says Dr. Johnson, speaking of lona, " that illustrious island which was once the luminary...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over ground which has... | |
 | Religion - 1828 - 586 pages
...from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be fuolish if it wore possible Whatever withdraws us from the power of our...thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be mich frigid phih>*onhy, as may conduct us. indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1829 - 146 pages
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. TO abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such rigid philosophy, as may conduct us unmoved over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery,... | |
 | 1829 - 760 pages
...the present is unquestionable. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings:" and all experience testifies, that nothing accomplishes this so effectually as religious retirement.... | |
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