 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...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." Viewed in this light, the quibbles of the schoolmen, and the trifling disputations of a Thomas, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...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 - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1828 - 698 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1828 - 546 pages
...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,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1828 - 924 pages
...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 my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 296 pages
...moment one at least felt all the enthusiasm of holy and nohle associations : he could not ahstract his mind from local emotions ; and wisely thought...the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking heings.* His was no frigid philosophy, no hahitual devotion ; his heart was warm, his soul was sincere,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - Clergy - 1829 - 700 pages
...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 Stuart M. Anderson - 1829 - 776 pages
...great writer, referring to this very point, observes, that " whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings;" and accordingly wise men have always approved and sanctioned a guarded indulgence of the feeling to... | |
 | 1829 - 760 pages
...Dr. Johnson, " 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:" 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. 
