 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
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 586 pages
...shall quote his words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing : " 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... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - Oxford (England) - 1831 - 338 pages
...remember his own grand sentence ? " To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible...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... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 282 pages
...remember his own grand sentence ? " To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible...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... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 pages
...senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances im in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my frrend be that frigid These unhappy exiles from social life were impelled by the dark genius of superstition... | |
 | John Abercrombie - Human information processing - 1832 - 392 pages
...by illustrious deeds, as Thermopylae, Bannockburn, or Waterloo. " Far from me," says Dr. Johnson, " 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... | |
 | John Britton - Tunbridge Wells (England) - 1832 - 198 pages
...future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far 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... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far 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... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 528 pages
...Tour to the Western Islands," on occasion of his arrival at Icolmkill, the ancient lona: — " We are now treading that illustrious island, which was once...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... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1833 - 800 pages
...Kings," instead of "gnashed his teeth To sec thee rend the pageants of his throne."— v. 583-1 Q2 844 the mind from all local emotion would be impossible,...thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits »f knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract...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... | |
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