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 Gentleman's Magazine - Pagina 2921826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pagina’s
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be hich frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wildom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pagina’s
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit 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... | |
| Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 pagina’s
...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 - 1782 - 482 pagina’s
...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far 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 That man is little to be envied whofe patriotifm would not gain force... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pagina’s
...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pagina’s
...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... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pagina’s
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved over any ground .which has been dignified by wildom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force upon... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pagina’s
...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... | |
| John Knox - 1787 - 566 pagina’s
...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 - 1787 - 390 pagina’s
...of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduft us indifferent, and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whole patriotifm would not gain force upon... | |
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