 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 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,... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 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 that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 622 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,... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 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,... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 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,... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 pages
...senses, whatever makes the pas't, 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,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1826 - 548 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," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...Ireland."3 On Saturday, September 20, after breakthc future, predominate over the present, advances f rigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified... | |
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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... 
