 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 Seiten
...possible. 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 us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 Seiten
...possible* 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1816 - 570 Seiten
...possible. 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 be from me, and from my friends, that frigid philosophy which might conduct us indifferent or unmoved... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1817 - 426 Seiten
...us," says Dr. Johnson, " 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 " rational beings." It would be difficult to point out any, to whom this observation can be better... | |
 | John Christian Curwen - 1818 - 468 Seiten
...effect. Dr. Johnson, in his Tour to the Hebrides, says, " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." A school, I was glad to hear, was erecting by Mr. Atkinson in the village, for teaching on the Lancastrian... | |
 | 1829 - 612 Seiten
...from local emotions ; and wisely thought that whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, or makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.* His was no frigid philosophy, no habitual devotion ; his heart was warm, his soul was sincere, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 Seiten
...possible. 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | 1819 - 406 Seiten
...excesses of one writer, if they are not checked by public reason, are corrected by the opposite excesses of his successor. " Whatever withdraws us from the...whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future, predo-' zninate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." It is not for me... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - 1819 - 820 Seiten
...possible. 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 my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 Seiten
...possible. 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
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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. 
