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... Poems - Page 50by Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1830 - 716 pages
...with the words of our great moralist, "That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gam force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." TEMPLARIDS. Mn. URBAN, Nov. S. "llflTH great deference to ELI. (7. T 7 may it not have happened lhat... | |
| Rev. Latham Wainewright - Ethics - 1830 - 358 pages
...observes the author of the Rambler *, " is little 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." And he who in tracing the academic haunts of the wise and the learned of elder times, does not feel... | |
| Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the pluiu n, therefore, we reflect on the divine nature, we are so used and accustom ty; imrt perhaps his character may receive some illustration, if he be compared :h his imiBter. Integrity... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 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,...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona ' !" Upon hearing that Sir Allan M'Lean was arrived, the inhabitants, who still consider themselves... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 586 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,...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona l \" Upon hearing that Sir Allan M'Lean was arrived, the inhabitants, who still consider themselves... | |
| Robert Montgomery - Oxford (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...from all local emotion would be impossible if endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible ! Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." There is nothing romantic in their appearance, distinct from other collegiate chambers ; but the sombre... | |
| English essays - 1831 - 722 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct ua indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The cogitations of my mind were in unison with the sentiments and sympathies of the great Moralist,... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1831 - 746 pages
...philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wiadom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied,...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The cogitations of my mind were in unison with the sentiments and sympathies of the great Moralist,... | |
| Law - 1831 - 446 pages
...from his tyrants. I shall conclude my present observations with the words of our great moralist; " That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism...whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lonn." Feb. 9. TEMPLAHIUS. LORD EnSEINE AT НOI.RHЛМ. " I had frequently had an opportunity of meeting... | |
| Jacob Green - Europe - 1831 - 298 pages
...bravery, or virtue: that man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The town of Chester is also remarkable for many of its shops, which are in the second stories of the... | |
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