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... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 317by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806Full view - About this book
| Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 344 pages
...friends, such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that lias been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That...•envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the rums of lona." Partaking of this... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1824 - 490 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends," he continues, ube such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent...unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wis• Fancy's plume. — Orig. f Pleasures of Imagination, v. 567, 604, with the exclusion of v. 571,... | |
| Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 344 pages
...mistake not) expressed the genuine sentiment of humanity, when he said, " Far be from me or my friends, such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that tias 'been dignified by wisdom, bravery oi virtue. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism... | |
| Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 338 pages
...mistake not) expressed the genuine sentiment of humanity, when he said, " Far be from me or my friends, such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man .is little to be envied whose patriotism... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...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...patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late to visit monuments... | |
| Royal Australian Historical Society - 1925 - 452 pages
...future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. Amongst the... | |
| Alice O. Howell - 1988 - 220 pages
...set foot on their island. But the spirit of Columba never left the place, and Johnson was to remark: "That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." We walked pensively southward... | |
| Leopold Damrosch - 1989 - 276 pages
...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...patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona" (journey 148). Boswell quotes... | |
| Thomas Bulfinch - 1993 - 390 pages
...Druidical origin. It is in reference to all these remains of ancient religion that Johnson exclaims, 'That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer amid the ruins of lona.' In the 'Lord of the... | |
| Greg Clingham - 1997 - 290 pages
...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...conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
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