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 Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - 199 페이지저자: James Boswell - 1820전체보기 - 도서 정보
| Donald Campbell - 1796 - 536 페이지
...— whatever makes the " paft, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, ad" vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and ** from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us in" different and unmoved over any ground which has been... | |
| 1797 - 506 페이지
...ver. 3, 4, " Far from me, and from my friends,'1 fays he, "be fuch frigid philoinphy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved^ over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. Thaf man is little tp be envied whjfe paiüotT ¡I'm would not gain force... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 페이지
...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 ; whatever...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
| Alban Butler - 1800 - 648 페이지
...another world. " Whatever," says Dr Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; what" ever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate...over " the present, advances us in the dignity of human beings." It would be difficult to point out persons to whom this can be better applied than these... | |
| Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 페이지
...would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses—whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate...frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and uumoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue !—that man is little... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 페이지
...power of our (enfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 페이지
...part, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the 396 A JOURNEY TO THE the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been... | |
| 1856 - 634 페이지
...exclaimed more enthusiastically, or with less call for factitious warmth, than Rogers : ' Far from me, and my ' friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...has been dignified by ' wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; ' and, go where he would, his * ' Mit dem Giirtel, mit dem Schleier, Reisst der schone Wahn entzwei."... | |
| Henry Kett - 1803 - 468 페이지
...fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances us to 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 페이지
...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, whatever...future, predominate over the present, advances us in the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, «s may... | |
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