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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 14
by James Boswell - 1821
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1787 - 750 pages
...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far« from us and from our friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wiidom or by virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe piety will not grow wanner as he treads...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 550 pages
...dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy as may conduft us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, pr virtue. That man is little to be envied, whole patr'.o.tifm would not gain force...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1792 - 258 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends, be fuch frigid philofophy as. may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdooi, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied,.. whofe patriotifm would not gain force...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 92

1793 - 524 pages
...us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and fi om my friends be fiich frigid pliilolophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied', whole gatriotifm would not gain force...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 94

1794 - 524 pages
...in tSe dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be fuch frigid philofophy из may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain fjrcc...
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The Monthly Magazine, Volume 3

Art - 1797 - 506 pages
...ver. 3, 4, " Far from me, and from my friends,'1 fays he, "be fuch frigid philoinphy as may conduit us indifferent and unmoved^ over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. Thaf man is little tp be envied whjfe paiüotT ¡I'm would not gain force...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon,...
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A Narrative of the Extraordinary Adventures and Sufferings by Shipwreck ...

Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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 uumoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue !—that man is little...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 432 pages
...JOURNEY TO THE the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends befuch frigid philofophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wifdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whofe patriotifm would not gain force...
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