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. The Gurneys of Earlham - Página 76por Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1895Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured; and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends,... | |
| Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be... | |
| Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses...makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in tie dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 496 páginas
...local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...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,... | |
| George Gregory - 1809 - 384 páginas
...local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...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,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 páginas
...local emotion vfonld be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of Our senses...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, ad. vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 438 páginas
...emotion would be T t impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses,...the past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, adTances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far fronv me, and from my friends,... | |
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