 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...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;...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... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - America - 1825 - 510 pages
...British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pages
...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;...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 510 pages
...foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever inakea the past the distant or the future predominate over...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far lj '.in me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - Protestantism - 1826 - 620 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - Socialism - 1826 - 294 pages
...local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...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,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1826 - 548 pages
...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,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1826 - 738 pages
...local emotion would be impossible, If it were endeavoured ; and would be foolisb, if it were possible* Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, ar.d from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...local emotion would he impossible, if it were endeavoured; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
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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. 
