 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 σελίδες
...friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground whjch has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue....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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 σελίδες
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 σελίδες
...makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in * ' cc 4 the the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from...to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plajn of Marathon* or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins oflona. We came too... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 σελίδες
...the future, predominate over the present, adTances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far fronv me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 σελίδες
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 σελίδες
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...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. We came too... | |
 | James MacDonald (A.M.), Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) - 1811 - 848 σελίδες
...the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over th» present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings....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." Y y 2 Some... | |
 | DeWitt Clinton - 1812 - 90 σελίδες
...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 Joua," we may with... | |
 | 1812 - 778 σελίδες
...distant, or the future predominate over the pre*ent, advances u» in the diguity of thinking beings. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plan of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." There is... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 484 σελίδες
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...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 /." * * Had... | |
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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... 
