 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 pages
...my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue....the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." and long before we reached shore, the collected population of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground whi«h has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue....whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain yOL. IX. L of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow wanner among the ruins of lona. We came too late... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer .among the ruins of lona.'., " You, Douglas, are one of those whom the Doctor would have removed... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 pages
...future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such- frigid philosophy as may conduct...plain of Marathon, . or whose piety Would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." But this refers to generations of the holy and the wise who are passed... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1826 - 548 pages
...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, — or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Iona."J * Fancy's plume.... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 pages
...future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." — May we... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us In the dignity of thinking being«. Far from me, and from ray friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or... | |
 | 1828 - 924 pages
...Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery,...the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Whether the eloquent enthusiasm of this writer was not raised in this... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1829 - 146 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such rigid philosophy, as may conduct us unmoved over any ground, which has been dignified...the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." — Journey to the Western Islands. Note 6, page 49. Aloof from these... | |
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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. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
