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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. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 317
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806
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An Historical and Architectural Essay Relating to Redcliffe Church, Bristol ...

John Britton - Architecture, Gothic - 1813 - 138 pages
...one, and reflecting on the other. " Far from me, and far from my friends," as Dr. Johnson observes, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona."* If the plains of...
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The Youth's magazine, or Evangelical miscellany, Volume 8

1845 - 752 pages
...be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Far from me, imd far from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." While a pilgrimage to Palestine...
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Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year ...

New-York Historical Society - New York (State) - 1814 - 558 pages
...crimes have been perpetrated, will always excite kindred emotions of admiration or horror : And if " that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Jona," we may, with equal...
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The Analectic Magazine, Volume 4

1814 - 550 pages
...excellence, which often float before the mind, and then vanish away like the mist of the morning. If " that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force in the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona," surely he...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That toan is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 3

English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...exist no more, is unqualified for the most enviable attainments of the scholar or the philosopher; " that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain fofce upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." '...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 432 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my...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...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - 218 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my...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:...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue, The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or...
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Walks in Oxford. 2 vols. [in 1].

W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 pages
...whatever makes the past, the distant, or " the future, predominate over the present, ad" vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. " Far from me and from my friends be such frigid " philosophy, as would conduct us, indifferent and " unmoved, over any ground which has been dig" nilied by wisdom,...
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