 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 66by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1828 - 698 pages
...bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Iona." l From Iona, he wrote to Mrs. Richmond : " I am persuaded that my dearest Mary will not only... | |
 | 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...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." — Journey to the Western Islands. Note 6, page 49. Aloof from these the youthful Darnley stood. Henry... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - Clergy - 1829 - 700 pages
...bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." l From lona he wrote to Mrs. Richmond : " August 20//i. 1820. ee I am persuaded that my dearest Mary... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1829 - 428 pages
...bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The principal mineral found in lona is a yellowish-green serpentine. A cave in the south part of the... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1829 - 550 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... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1829 - 572 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... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - Clergy - 1829 - 376 pages
...bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona."* From lona, he wrote to Mrs. Richmond : " I am persuaded that my dearest Mary will not only allow in«... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1830 - 718 pages
...escaped 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...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.'' TEMPLARITJS. MR. URBAN, Nov. 2. •VITITH great deference to EIC » » may it not have happened that... | |
 | English essays - 1830 - 710 pages
...escaped 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...Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the rums of lona.'' TEMPLAR res. MR. URBAN, Nov. S. "IIHTH great deference to EIC T 7 may it not have happened... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...ground which ha* been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man и little to be envied, whoso patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of...whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of IOIUL — JOHNSON. Note 10, page 3, col. 2. And watch and weep in Eloiia'a cell. The Paraclete, founded... | |
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