 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 546 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, — whatever makes the past, the distant,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (Italy) - 1822 - 434 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, — whatever makes the past, the distant,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us unmoved over any ground... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...endeavoured, 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...present, advances 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,... | |
 | David Stewart - Clans - 1822 - 658 pages
...endeavoured, 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 us in dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, aud from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 554 pages
...were endeavoured; 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 the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 546 pages
...were endeavoured; 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 the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1822 - 544 pages
...seemed of another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1822 - 546 pages
...seemed of another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pages
...will join, because it would have procured us more of Johnson's most delightful species of writing; and whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future...present advances 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,... | |
 | William Otter - Clarke, Edward Daniel, 1769-1822 - 1824 - 700 pages
...endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or...present, advances 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,... | |
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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. 
