 Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain...  The Historic Lands of England - Page 134by Bernard Burke - 1848Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1826 - 722 pages
...indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man k little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of looa." Yours, &c. PHILOCHTHES.... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona. 381 Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona1 !' Upon hearing that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...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...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or •whose piety would not grow warmer ajnong the ruins of lona! We came too late... | |
 | Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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,...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the Plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The city of Diarbeker... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, «s may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground...is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gam force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not erow warmer among the ruins of lona.... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 340 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to the Hebrides,... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1805 - 340 pages
...predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona " Tour to the Hebrides,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...future predominate over the present, advances us in tie dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marrathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona. We came too late... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1807 - 496 pages
...may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, briavery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Maratkon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona * 1" * Had our Tour... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...predominate over (he present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends, be such frigid philosophy as may conduct...envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of Jona!" It would however... | |
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