 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona. 381 Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...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 over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | 1801 - 536 Seiten
...if I can quote him from memory, will fay with him, " Far from me be that frigid philofophy which can conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that has been dignified by wiidom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whofe patriotif:n would not gain force... | |
 | 1856 - 634 Seiten
...enthusiastically, or with less call for factitious warmth, than Rogers : ' Far from me, and my ' friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent ' and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by ' wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; ' and, go where he would, his * ' Mit dem... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...over the present, advances us to 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, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...over the present, advances us to 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, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...over the present, advances us in tie 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 which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.- That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 Seiten
...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 over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, briavery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 Seiten
...over the presensr advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, he such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any •( ground wh1cl, has oeen dign,fied by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little 1 to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 Seiten
...over (he 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 over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism... | |
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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... 
