 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 halaman
...And hence the chirm hiftoric scenes impart : Whatever withdraws us from the power of our •rotea ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and fer from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct es indiffèrent and unmoved over any ground... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 halaman
...burned up. It is the observation of a great moralist, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." In reference to our present subject, the obiervation carries with it much weight. For what, I may ask,... | |
 | 1831 - 722 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,...my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct ua indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.... | |
 | 1831 - 746 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,...of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends he such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been... | |
 | William Jones - 1831 - 570 halaman
...endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of OUT 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... | |
 | John Britton - 1832 - 198 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...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... | |
 | 1832 - 406 halaman
...it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, tho distant, or the future, predominate over the present,...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... | |
 | 1846 - 728 halaman
...silence. NAUTICAL SKETCHES. — No. V. Th<t Soldier Admiral Monk. The Commonwealth battles at Sea, §-c. "Whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity cf thinking beings." JOHNSON. the memory. They are offered as mere outlines, with here and there a... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1833 - 388 halaman
...speak at random, when we mention the sublimity of faith. " Whatever," says the British moralist, " withdraws us from the power of the senses ; whatever...the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings."f And when * Foster. f Tour to the Hebrides. lona. we speak of faith, we refer to a principle... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 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...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from n>y friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved ovet any ground which... | |
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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. 
