 | James Boswell - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...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,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings, tzi from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 558
...the tyrant, hopeless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations of a Thomas, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 576
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."! On Saturday, September 20, after break the future, predominate over the present, advances us In the dignity of thinking being«. Far from me, and from ray friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us. Indifferent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - عدد الصفحات: 622
...persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland."3 On Saturday, September 20, after breakthc Far from me, and from my friends, be such f rigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 924
...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,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 698
...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...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | 1828 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...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...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 700
...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...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...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,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 760
...present is unquestionable. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings:" and all experience testifies, that nothing accomplishes this so effectually as religious retirement.... | |
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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. 
