 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
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 pagina’s
...it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power r Hist. lit. de 1'Italie ii. p. 373 and 453. of our senses, whatever makes the pas't, the distant,...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 - 1827 - 576 pagina’s
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."! On Saturday, September 20, after break the future, predominate over the present, advances us In the dignity of thinking being«. Far from me, and from ray friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us. Indifferent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."3 On Saturday, September 20, after breakthc Far from me, and from my friends, be such f rigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | 1828 - 924 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 my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over... | |
 | 1828 - 546 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,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1828 - 698 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,... | |
 | 1828 - 586 pagina’s
...local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be fuolish if it wore 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 mich frigid phih>*onhy, as may conduct us. indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1829 - 700 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,... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1829 - 428 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,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1829 - 370 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,... | |
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