 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 str.
...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, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from n>y friends, be such frigid philosophy... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1833 - 348 str.
...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 predominate over the present, — advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1833 - 388 str.
...the sublimity of faith. " Whatever," says the 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. \ Tour to the Hebrides. lona. \... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 str.
...them. Dr. Johnson's grand idea is universally true : ' 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.' M Most men of genius and celebrity have been fond of... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 436 str.
...P. 18, 1. 7And hence the charm historic scenes impart; 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 330 str.
...P. 18,1. 7. And hence the charm historic scenes impart; 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1834 - 320 str.
...18, 1. 7. And hence the charm historic scenes impart ; 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... | |
 | Alexander Knox - 1834 - 514 str.
...already referred to. Dr. Johnson admirably observes, 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." (Journey to the Hebrides, Icolmkill.) Nothing, surely,... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 610 str.
...them. Dr. Johnson's grand idea is universally true : ' 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.' w Most men of genius and celebrity have been fond of... | |
 | 1834 - 536 str.
...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, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy,... | |
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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. 
