 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 Seiten
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow wanner among the ruins of lona." Had our Tour produced nothing else but this sublime passage, the world... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 546 Seiten
...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...of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson, under the influence of his strong prejudice against every thing... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1822 - 554 Seiten
...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...of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson, under the influence of his strong prejudice against every thing... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 Seiten
...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent...bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, iv hose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, — or whose piety would not grow... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 Seiten
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | David Stewart - 1822 - 658 Seiten
...in dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, aud from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground...to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warm among the ruins of lona." Such a seat... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...us. " That man," says Dr. Johnson, " is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." 226. On account of their unlimited range, the accidental or merely arbitrary combinations, are... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1822 - 434 Seiten
...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 us unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little... | |
 | David Stewart - 1822 - 552 Seiten
...the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery,... | |
 | Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...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...ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, and virtue: that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain 21... | |
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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. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
