 | 1853 - 330 pàgines
...parish.'1 To abstract the ruind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, aud would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...future, predominate over the present, advances us in th? dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be snch frigid philosophy, in... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1854 - 494 pàgines
...prisoner to Venice. (11) Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses — whatever makes the post, the distant or the future, predominate over the present — advances us in the dignity of thinking heings. Far from me and from my friends he such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1855 - 442 pàgines
...the sacrifices, or acquiesce in the course, which wisdom requires. 2. "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 to every one, till they have become... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1855 - 670 pàgines
...the sacrifices, or acquiesce in the course, which wisdom requires. 2. "Whatever," says Dr Johnson, "makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, exalte us in the scale of thinking beings." The words are familiar to every one, till they have become... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1856 - 458 pàgines
...being remanded a prisoner to Venice. Page 12. line 29. And hence the charm historic scenes impart / Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...past, the distant, or the future predominate over 'he present, advances us in the dignity of thinkinct beings. Far from me and from mv friends be such... | |
 | 1857 - 570 pàgines
...had been so appropriately quoted by the Mayor, should never indeed be forgotten, that whatever draws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the...future, predominate over the present, advances us in the scale of thinking beings ; uid while the pervading spirit of the day looks exclusively to that which... | |
 | George Bradshaw - 1858 - 904 pàgines
...Illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions * « • To abstract the mind fruiu all local emotion« would be Impossible if it were...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predomínate over the present, advances us In the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pàgines
...would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever draws us from the power of our senses — whatever makes...past, the distant, or the future predominate over thn present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such... | |
 | Mary Catharine Irvine - 1859 - 508 pàgines
...Hence the memorable remark of Dr Johnson, that we are raised in the scale of thinking beings by what makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present. At natural death, confessedly an epoch in the history of the soul, it passes from the embodied into... | |
 | Gavin Turreff - 1859 - 344 pàgines
...GLEANINGS, ABERDEENSHIEE EECOKDS. COMPILED BY GAVIN TURREFF. "WHATEVER MAKE3 THE PAST, THE DISTANT, OK THE FUTURE PREDOMINATE OVER THE PRESENT ADVANCES US IN THE DIGNITY OF THINKDtG BEINGS."— DR. JOHNSON. GEORGE & ROBERT KING; EDINBURGH: JAMES STILLIE; GLASGOW: M. OGLE... | |
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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... 
