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Walks in Oxford;: Comprising an Original, Historical, and Descriptive ... - Page 163
by W. M. Wade - 1818 - 388 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...part, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the 396 A 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...
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Elements of general knowledge: introductory to useful books in the principal ...

Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 pages
...fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances us to 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...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...•whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, 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,...
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Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the ..., Volume 2

Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, 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,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the 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,...
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The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...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 us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, briavery,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...sense?, i whatever makes the pant, the distant, or the future, predominate 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,...
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Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition: Addressed to His Son, Volume 1

George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...senses, whatever makes tha past, the distant, or the future predominate over (he 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...
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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through ..., Volume 2

William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 pages
...it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of Our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground whjch...
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Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the Western islands of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...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 us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery,...
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