 | Robert Montgomery - 1831 - 282 страници
...possible ! 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 588 страници
...possible. 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 страници
...possible. 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 страници
...possible. 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 us indifferent and unmoved... | |
 | John Britton - 1832 - 198 страници
...possible. 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 far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and... | |
 | 1835 - 272 страници
...possible. 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 us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 страници
...taught, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our 1 senses, and makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the 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... | |
 | 1833 - 984 страници
...Dr. Johnson, " 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." This fine sentiment, though in words it may seem to contradict my statement, is yet in sense the same.... | |
 | John Sargeaunt - 1833 - 344 страници
..." That 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."* You are exploring the precious mine of ancient lore ; you are looking forward to a future use of what... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1833 - 388 страници
...British moralist, " withdraws us from the power of the senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings."f And when * Foster. t Tour to the Hebrides. lona. we speak of faith, we refer to a principle... | |
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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. 
