 Far from me and from 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...  Doctor Johnson: His Life, Works & Table Talk - Page 37de James Macaulay - 1884 - 156 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1826 - 722 pages
...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. IN connection with the subject of the Earl of Shrewsbury's Irish titles... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...who could traverse with indifference ground which had been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism •would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose pietf would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." Ths 9 ' tmcller, traveller, who, with an amiable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...lona. 381 Far from me, and from 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 of Marathon,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 pages
...thinking beings. Far from me and from 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 of Marathon,... | |
 | Donald Campbell - 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, bravery, or virtue !—that man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the Plain of Marathon,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 pages
...who could traverse with indifference ground which had been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains...piety would not grow- warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 traveller, traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
 | 1802 - 572 pages
...who could travrrsa with indifference ground which had be;n dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue ; whose patriotism would- not gain force on the plains...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 travcllesy traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature and science, roams over the... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...Rogers : ' 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 ; ' and, go where he would, his * ' Mit dem Giirtel, mit dem Schleier, Reisst der schone Wahn entzwei."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, «s 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 gam force upon the plains of Marathon, or... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...the other is as resolutely hostile to indiscriminate innovation and tumultuous reform. Rambler *, " is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force on the plain of Marathon, or whose piety, would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." And he who in tracing... | |
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