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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ... - Page 196
by Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 297 pages
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...poffible.. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diltant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as. may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...
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Picturesque Views on the River Thames: From Its Source in ..., Volume 2

Samuel Ireland - 1792 - 452 pages
..." What" ever withdraws us from the power of our " fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the dif" tant, or the future, predominate over the *' prefent, advances...the dignity of " thinking beings. Far from me, and from " my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as ** may conduft us indiiferent and unmoved * Johnfon's...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 92

1793 - 524 pages
...of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftanr, crthe future, predominate over the pref.-nt, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and fi om my friends be fiich frigid pliilolophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 8

1799 - 452 pages
...poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...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 us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...poffible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our (enfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...
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A Narrative of the Extraordinary Adventures and Sufferings by Shipwreck ...

Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 pages
...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 us indifferent and uumoved over any ground...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 43

1803 - 550 pages
...poflible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our fcnfes; whatever makes the pair, the diltant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances...in the dignity of thinking beings^ Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philolbphy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...
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The beauties of Samuel Johnson: maxims and observations. To which are now ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 420 pages
...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 far from my friends, 'be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, «s may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified...
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