 To abstract the mind from all 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 ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2241830Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...Our boat could not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 622 pages
...Our boat could not be forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which...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... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 486 pages
...no trace remains. " To abstract the mind from all local emotion," says an eminent British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 510 pages
...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 us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - Protestantism - 1826 - 620 pages
...and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion," observes, " To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...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... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - Socialism - 1826 - 294 pages
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...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... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - Chivalry - 1826 - 330 pages
...it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power r Hist. lit. de 1'Italie ii. p. 373 and 453. of our senses, whatever makes the pas't, the distant,...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi 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. The man is little... | |
 | William Otter - Mineralogists - 1827 - 544 pages
...island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving harbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings...such frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified bj wisdom, bravery, and virtue. That man is little... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."3 On Saturday, September 20, after breakthc f rigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified... | |
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