 To abstract the mind from all 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; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. ... - Side 148af Walter Scott - 1880Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 sider
...power of our lenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be hich frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 sider
...3 our our fenfes; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 sider
...power of our fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent, and unmoved, over any... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 548 sider
...power of our fenfes, whatever makes the part, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 sider
...power of our fenfes, whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future, predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1785 - 400 sider
...power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 sider
...quote his words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing: — ' We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona. 381 Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 sider
...power of our fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | John Knox - 1787 - 566 sider
...of our V fenfes ; whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, / be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduit us indifferent V and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 sider
...whatever makes the paft, the diftant, or the future predominate over the prefent, advances us in K k 3 the the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduft us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified... | |
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