| James Boswell - 1824 - 438 páginas
...local 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,...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... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 páginas
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings long since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 páginas
...connected with a period of time and a race of beings loijg since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 páginas
...local 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...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 páginas
...local 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;...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... | |
| Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 páginas
...British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 páginas
...local 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;...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 510 páginas
...foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever inakea the past the distant or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far lj '.in me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
| John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 páginas
...local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...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... | |
| Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 páginas
...local 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...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... | |
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