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 life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone - Pagina 15door James Boswell - 1821Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 422 pagina’s
...man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain 21 LIME TREES. .- 147 of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Mrs. Ann Radcliffe, who was a native of Derbyshire, often visited Haddon Hall, for the purpose of storing... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...and virtue: that man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain 21 of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Mrs. Ann Radcliffe, who was a native of Derbyshire, often visited Haddon Hall, for the purpose of storing... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pagina’s
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late to visit monuments ; some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the island,... | |
| Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 pagina’s
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground that has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." and long before we reached shore, the collected population of the village was at the water's side to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pagina’s
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We come too late to visit monuments ; some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the island,... | |
| Luke Booker - 1825 - 190 pagina’s
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by Wisdom, Bravery, or Virtue! That man is little to be envied, whose Patriotism would...whose Piety would not grow warmer among the Ruins of Iona."f > On entering a similar Scene—Tintern Abbey—the writer knew a Gentleman so overpowered... | |
| Constantine Henry Phipps Marquess of Normanby - 1825 - 272 pagina’s
...Johnson's indignation at ' the feelings of that man, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.' What would he think then of those who could pick chicken bones under the pillars of the Temples of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 602 pagina’s
...virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain vOL. IX. t of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We come too late to visit monuments ; some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the island,... | |
| Constantine Henry Phipps Marquess of Normanby - 1825 - 322 pagina’s
...Johnson's indignation at ' the feelings of that man, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Ionia.' What would he think then of those who could pick chicken bones under the pillars of the Temples... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 510 pagina’s
...That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathron, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late to visit monuments : some care was necessary for ourselves. Whatever was in the Island,... | |
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