 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...  Life of Johnson - Page 143by James Boswell - 1904Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 722 pages
...; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us ia the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man k little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...that was used in the buildings of Jcolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...•whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in tie dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue.- That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marrathon,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pages
...from the power of our senses, whatever makes tha past, the distant, or the future predominate over (he present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings....which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...The passage relates to his first landing at Icolmbkill, the ancient seat of religion and learning. " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 pages
...makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in * ' cc 4 the the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plajn of Marathon*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,... | |
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