 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.  Littell's Living Age - Pagina 2471866Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 546 pagina’s
...says Johnson, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured; would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...the future, predominate over the present ; advances the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 554 pagina’s
...says Johnson, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured; would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...the future, predominate over the present ; advances the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 538 pagina’s
...In other respects, they seemed of another world :—" Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses; whatever makes the...the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 544 pagina’s
...other respects, they seemed of another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the...the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pagina’s
...will join, because it would have procured us more of Johnson's most delightful species of writing; and whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future...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,... | |
 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 pagina’s
...Tour, p. 339. would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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,... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pagina’s
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings long since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 pagina’s
...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,...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,... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings loijg since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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,... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 pagina’s
...British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
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