 | Anna Seward - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...says, whatever withdraws us from the power of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Adieu ! LETTER XLIX. WALTER SCOTT, ESQ. Lichfield, June 20, 1806. WHAT an insurmountable bar is a frame... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...it was not useless. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " withdraws us from the power of " our senses ; whatever makes the past, the " distant, or the future,...over the " present, advances us in the dignity of think" ing beings."* The poetry and sceuldachs of even those degenerate times had this happy effect;... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...endeavoured, and it 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 be from me, and from my friends, that frigid philosophy which might conduct us indifferent or unmoved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 484
...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... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - عدد الصفحات: 138
...just quoted, *f withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." Thus, by contemplating, and analyzing the best works of others, we may acquire wisdom : and it is universally... | |
 | John Aikin - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 198
...endeavourOed, and it 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 be from me, and from my friends, that frigid philosophy which might conduct us indifferent or unmoved... | |
 | عدد الصفحات: 362
...from . ilr- power of our senses, whatever makes tho past, the distant, or the future, pre dominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." A cai» livating poem, an elegant critique, ai v.nnsing narrative, an effusion of humour, or an antiquarian... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 660
...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,... | |
 | 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 436
...endeavoured, and it 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 be from me, and from my friends, that frigid philosophy which might conduct us indifferent or unmoved... | |
 | Samuel Johnson (écrivain.) - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 218
...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... | |
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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. 
