 | John Britton - 1832 - 198 σελίδες
...spark from apathy itself. " To abstract the mind," says the stern and eloquent moralist, Dr. Johnson, " from all local emotion would be impossible if it were...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any... | |
 | 1832 - 406 σελίδες
...it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, tho distant, or the future, predominate over the present,...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any... | |
 | 1846 - 728 σελίδες
...silence. NAUTICAL SKETCHES. — No. V. Th<t Soldier Admiral Monk. The Commonwealth battles at Sea, §-c. "Whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity cf thinking beings." JOHNSON. the memory. They are offered as mere outlines, with here and there a... | |
 | 1833 - 984 σελίδες
...larger and larger portions of the past and future into the present. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses — whatever...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." This fine sentiment, though in words it may seem to contradict my statement, is yet in sense the same.... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1833 - 388 σελίδες
...the sublimity of faith. " Whatever," says the British moralist, " withdraws us from the power of the senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or...the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings."f And when * Foster. \ Tour to the Hebrides. lona. \ we speak of faith, we refer to a principle... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 σελίδες
...quoted from Dr. Johnson, we are taught, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our 1 senses, and makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Now this is the very essence, and to produce it is the end of poetry; in illustration of which the... | |
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1833 - 530 σελίδες
...that, " whatever withdraws us " from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the dis" tant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in " the dignity of thinking beings." No writer has possessed greater power to do this than Scott. He has not interested his readers by addressing... | |
 | Mark Aloysius Tierney - 1834 - 382 σελίδες
...religion. To abstract the mind from all " local emotion would be impossible, if it were endea" voured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. " Whatever..." predominate over the present, advances us in the dig" nity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my " friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct... | |
 | Alexander Knox - 1834 - 514 σελίδες
...however, those differences of natural temper already referred to. Dr. Johnson admirably observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." (Journey to the Hebrides, Icolmkill.) Nothing, surely, can be more self-evident ; and this is the identical... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 σελίδες
...society when a moral genius • *L • writes them. Dr. Johnson's grand idea is universally true : ' whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.' M Most men of genius and celebrity have been fond of romances in their youth, and the taste has continued... | |
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To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over... 
