 To abstract the mind from all 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 ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 366by James Boswell - 1922Full view - About this book
 | John Evans - England - 1818 - 564 pages
...To abstract the C6 PATRIOTIC REFLECTIONS. mind from all local emotion" says the great Dr. Johnson, " would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would...power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the present, or the future, predominant over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.... | |
 | Religion - 1818 - 588 pages
...' To abstract the mind from all (oca emotion would be impossible if i were endeavoured, and it wouh be foolish if it were possible Whatever withdraws...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the pre sent, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far be from me, and from my friend?, that... | |
 | 1818 - 488 pages
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 | W. M. Wade - Oxford (England) - 1818 - 530 pages
...Johnson, in one of the most celebrated passages of his, writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " To abstract the mind from all local emotion '• ' would be impossible, if it were endeavoured,, IS and would be foolish, -if it ' were possible. " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our 11 senses,... | |
 | John Christian Curwen - Agricultural laborers - 1818 - 468 pages
...purpose, which, in time, must produce its effect. Dr. Johnson, in his Tour to the Hebrides, says, " Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." A school,... | |
 | 1829 - 612 pages
...thought that whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, or makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.* His was no frigid philosophy, no habitual devotion ; his heart was warm, his soul was sincere, and... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Ireland - 1819 - 820 pages
...abstract the mind from all local Mon»«tie' motion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; ' and it would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Ireland - 1819 - 828 pages
...mind from all local Monmie emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; ' " ' and it would-be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws 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 any ground which... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Tullaroan (Ireland : Parish) - 1819 - 372 pages
...mind from all local Monatiic emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; A"ti4n '"** and it would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes <he past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances ив т the dignity of... | |
 | Literary Society of Bombay - Asia - 1819 - 412 pages
..." Whatever withdraws us from the dominion of the senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, and the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings." « It is not for me to attempt an estimate of those exertions for the advancement of knowledge which... | |
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