Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the... The Congregational Quarterly - Page 195edited by - 1859Full view - About this book
| English essays - 1826 - 722 pages
...bravery, or virtue. That man k little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of looa." Yours, &c. PHILOCHTHES. IN connection with the subject of the Earl of Shrewsbury's Irish titles... | |
| Books - 1802 - 572 pages
...who could traverse with indifference ground which had been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism •would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose pietf would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Ths 9 ' tmcller, traveller, who, with an amiable... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona1 !' Upon hearing... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or •whose piety would not grow warmer ajnong the ruins of lona! We came... | |
| Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...indifferent and uumoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue !—that man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the Plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The city... | |
| 1802 - 572 pages
...who could travrrsa with indifference ground which had be;n dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would- not gain force on the plains...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 travcllesy traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...who could traverse with indifference ground which had been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains...piety would not grow- warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 traveller, traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
| Cambridge (England) - 1804 - 476 pages
...the other is as resolutely hostile to indiscriminate innovation and tumultuous reform. 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... | |
| Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 340 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to... | |
| Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1805 - 340 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to... | |
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