 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 halaman
...something of more than usual importance is to be presented. ' Illustrious ! ' * " WE were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be... | |
 | 1823 - 750 halaman
...p. 5Q4, is a small but celebrated island, and was, as Dr. Johnson expresses it, " once the lumirutry of the Caledonian Regions, whence savage clans and...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of Religion." ]n this Island, and in this most celebrated seat of Religion, was the learned St. Cuthbert educated... | |
 | 1823 - 862 halaman
...bat celebrated island, " once the luminary of the Caledonian regions (as Dr Johnson expresses it), whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived...benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion." The name lona is derived from a Hebrew word signifying a dove, in allusion to his patron Columba, who... | |
 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 halaman
...that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clansand roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion * He was drowned, a few months after Dr. Johnson's departure,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 halaman
...forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 halaman
...forced very near the dry ground, and our Highlanders carried us over the water. We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1825 - 408 halaman
...celebrated island ; " once the luminary of the Caledonian regions," as Dr. Johnson expresses it : " whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion." .- ~ It is three miles long, and from half a mile to a mile broad. On the east side it is flat ; in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 halaman
...supposing his criticism to have been just, to have preserved it. — BOSWELL. i "We were now treading that illustrious island which was once the luminary...benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would he impossible, if it were endeavoured; and would be... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 halaman
...quotation, still continues to be one of the most affecting in our literature : — " We were now treading that illustrious island which was once the luminary...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 be... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 halaman
...confess that I do not. Will you have the kindness to repeat it ? " Saadi. — " ' We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary...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 be... | |
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We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion... 
