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... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Σελίδα 3351848Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| 1835 - 454 σελίδες
...religion. 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 the present, advances... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 374 σελίδες
...of religion. 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 the present, advances... | |
| 1835 - 272 σελίδες
...religion. 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 the present, advances... | |
| Robert Montgomery - 1835 - 206 σελίδες
...grand sentence? "To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if endeavoured, aud 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 the present, advances... | |
| Lewis Cass - 1836 - 68 σελίδες
...of the greatest writers of modern times has said that " to abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavored, and would...possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 602 σελίδες
...religion. 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, whdtey,e,r makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances... | |
| 1837 - 236 σελίδες
...religion. 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 the present, advances... | |
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 σελίδες
...of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be mpossible 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 the present, advances... | |
| James Browne - 1838 - 558 σελίδες
...religion. 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 the present, advances... | |
| 740 σελίδες
...of religion. 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 the present — advances... | |
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