 | James Stuart M. Anderson - 1829 - Страниц: 776
...great writer, referring to this very point, observes, that " whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings;" and accordingly wise men have always approved and sanctioned a guarded indulgence of the feeling to... | |
 | 1829 - Страниц: 760
...says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings:" and all experience testifies, that nothing accomplishes this so effectually as religious retirement.... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - Страниц: 516
...impart : Whatever withdraws us from the power of our •rotea ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and fer from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct es indiffèrent and unmoved over any ground... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1830 - Страниц: 382
...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...us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which * We refer the reader to Tenant's Tour through Scotland, and Johnson'3 Tour lo the Hebrides, for further... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - Страниц: 844
...future predominate over the prenenl. advances us in the. dignity of thinking beings. Far from me aud + becu dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied whose patriotism would... | |
 | 1830 - Страниц: 580
...says Dr. Johnson*, " withdraws us from the power of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings :" and all experience testifies, that nothing accomplishes this so effectually as religious retirement.... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - Страниц: 364
...moralist, that " 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." In reference to our present subject, the obiervation carries with it much weight. For what, I may ask,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - Страниц: 314
...possible ! Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - Страниц: 586
...possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - Страниц: 282
...possible ! Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground... | |
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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. 
