 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 pàgines
...endeavored ; and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of the senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present ; ad18 ORATORS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far fx-cu me,... | |
 | 1848 - 600 pàgines
...endeavored ; and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of the senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the preVOL. xxxi. 66 512 Fiddt of Early American Eloquence. [June, sent ; advances us in the dignity of... | |
 | Staffa - 1850 - 186 pàgines
...island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings...predominate over the present — advances us in the dignity o" thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent... | |
 | Michael Crotty - 1850 - 488 pàgines
...from the power of our senses ; whatever gives elevation to the thoughts and sublimity to the mind ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of human beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - 740 pàgines
...disgraced society by their vices, or endangered it by their crimes. " Whatever," says Dr Johnson, " makes the PAST, the DISTANT, or the FUTURE predominate over the present, exalts us in the scale of thinking beings." The words are familiar till they have become trite; but... | |
 | James Boswell - 1863 - 352 pàgines
...be numbered amongst " the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."2 knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract...the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beiugs. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pàgines
...impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws ш X being]. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1851 - 354 pàgines
...And hence the charm historic iceno impart. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our J •ensetf ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity ofthinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pàgines
...since it was regarded as the " Key of the Kingdom," is not misspent. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the stage of thinking beings." With reverent attitude we may wait on the revelations of Time, seeing there... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1852 - 424 pàgines
...authority; " and truly the Popish faith inculcates a slavish annihilation of mind. As Dr. Johnson says, " whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, raises us in the dignity of thinking beings;" and no doubt there is something elevating to a man's... | |
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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 being?. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
