 | 1839 - 920 էջ
...the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such a frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent and...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. Tliat man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force 111ЮП the plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Thomas Shuttleworth Grimshawe - 1840 - 476 էջ
...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...ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, and virtue. The man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1840 - 286 էջ
...over the present, advances us in the diguity of thinking heings. Far from me and from my friends he such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has heen diguified hy wisdom, hravery, or virtue. Thai man is little to he envied, whose patriotism would... | |
 | 1891 - 556 էջ
...predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is li air to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety... | |
 | Canadian Institute (1849-1914) - 1893 - 370 էջ
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. Far from me and from my friends be such a frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and...dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man is not to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety... | |
 | Charles Devens - 1891 - 314 էջ
...the church. Clearly, to use the words of Dr. Johnson, " ours is not the frigid philosophy which would conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue;" and the place where we stand may well inspire us with elevated thought and solemn reflection as we... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - 1891 - 508 էջ
...this much surely we may be allowed, to hold that philosophy as cold and heartless which " conducts us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by piety or valor." Certainly that profound sentiment which makes the past live for us in the scenes consecrated... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 572 էջ
...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...has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon,2 or... | |
 | Nigel MacNeill - 1892 - 376 էջ
...the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. Far from me and from ^my friends be such a frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and...dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is not to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would... | |
 | Alexander Martin Sullivan - 1892 - 686 էջ
...barliarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion . . . Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has I een dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would... | |
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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. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... 
