 | 1817 - 436 halaman
...endeavoured, and it would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far be from me, and from my friends, that frigid philosophy which might conduct us indifferent or unmoved... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1817 - 426 halaman
...they seemed of another world : — " Whatever withdraws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power of our senses ; whatever makes " the past, the distant, or..." over the present, advances us in the dignity of " rational beings." It would be difficult to point out any, to whom this observation can be better... | |
 | 1817 - 292 halaman
...impossihle to ahstract the mind from all local emotion ; and " 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 digpity of thinking heings." " That man," he continues, " is little to he envied, whose patriotism... | |
 | W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 halaman
...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 present, ad" vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. " Far from me and from my friends be such frigid "... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 524 halaman
...senses, whatever makes the past^.the distant, or " the future, predominate over the present, ad* vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. " Far from me...and from my friends be such frigid " philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and " unmoved, over any ground which has been dig" nified by wisdom,... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 halaman
...us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the present, or the future, predominant over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which... | |
 | John Christian Curwen - 1818 - 468 halaman
...says, " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." A school, I was glad to hear, was erecting by Mr. Atkinson in the village, for teaching on the Lancastrian... | |
 | 1829 - 612 halaman
...thought that whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, or makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.* His was no frigid philosophy, no habitual devotion ; his heart was warm, his soul was sincere, and... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 530 halaman
...endeavoured,, IS and would be foolish, -if it ' were possible. " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our 11 senses, whatever makes the past," the distant, or " the future, predominate over the present, ad" vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. IC Far from me and from my friends be such frigid... | |
 | 1818 - 588 halaman
...endeavoured, and it wouh 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 pre sent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far be from me, and from my friend?, that... | |
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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. 
