| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...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 that Sir Allan M'Lean was arrived, the inhabitants,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...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 too late to visit monuments r some care was necessary tor... | |
| Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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 of Diarbeker itself is situated in a delightful plain on... | |
| Richard Llwyd - 1804 - 258 pages
...Scottish and Xorwegian Kings) is not to he envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose Piety would not grow warm amid the ruins of lona ; far be it from me to pass indifferent over any ground which has been dignified by Wisdom, Bravery,... | |
| Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1805 - 340 pages
...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 the Hebrides, p. 346. His mind will be filled with admiration... | |
| Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 340 pages
...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 the Hebrides, p. 346. His mind will be filled with admiration... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...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 Jona!" It would however be unreasonable to expect that every book of travels... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...any ground whjch 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 riot grow warmer among the ruins of I-ona ! We came too late to visit monuments : some care was necessary... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...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. We came too late to visit monuments; some care was necessary for... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1810 - 438 pages
...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 wanner among the ruins of lona /"* Upon hearing that Sir Allan M'Lean was arrived, the inhabitants,... | |
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