 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diltant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Alban Butler - 1800 - 648 pages
...another world. " Whatever," says Dr Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; what" ever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate...over " the present, advances us in the dignity of human beings." It would be difficult to point out persons to whom this can be better applied than these... | |
 | Donald Campbell - 1801 - 374 pages
...To abstract the mind from all local emotion, would be impossible if it were endeavored, 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, advances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...power of our (enfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us 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... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...would have exclaimed more enthusiastically, or with less call for factitious warmth, than Rogers : ' Far from me, and my ' friends, be such frigid philosophy...us indifferent ' and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by ' wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; ' and, go where he would, his * ' Mit dem Giirtel,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...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...future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...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...future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may... | |
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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. 
