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... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Página 6081853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 páginas
...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,...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late to visit monuments : some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the island,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 520 páginas
...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...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Had our Tour produced nothing else but this sublime passage, the world must have acknowledged that... | |
| Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1820 - 410 páginas
...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,...patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathen, or whose enthusiasm would not grow warmer among the ruins of Rome."* It is impossible not... | |
| William Turner - 1820 - 546 páginas
...the pacifick labours of the husbandman. I felt here all the justice of Johnson's observation, — " That man is little to be " envied, whose patriotism...would not gain force upon " the plain of Marathon." We had nominally five hours ride to Mendeli, of which three lay by the side of the sea. The only coins... | |
| William Turner - 1820 - 526 páginas
...the pacifick labours of the husbandman. I felt here all the justice of Johnson's observation, — " That man is little to be " envied, whose patriotism...would not gain force upon " the plain of Marathon." We had nominally five hours ride to Mendeli, of which three lay by the side of the sea. The only coins... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...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...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Had our Tour produced nothing else but this sublime passage, the world must have acknowledged that... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 418 páginas
...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 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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,...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... | |
| Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1822 - 434 páginas
...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,...not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose enthusiasm would not grow warmer among the ruins of Rome"* For the frequency of the observations contained... | |
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