 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 Great North of Scotland Railway. A Guide - Página xivde William Ferguson (of Kinmundy.) - 1881 - 174 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 432 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. 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... | |
 | W M. Wade - 1817 - 662 páginas
...of his writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " 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 "... | |
 | W. M. Wade - 1818 - 524 páginas
...of his writings, thus eloquently expresses himself: " 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 "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 398 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. 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... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 páginas
...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 be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the present, or the future,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 424 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. 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... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1820 - 570 páginas
...increase our veneration. In a word, on viewing such a scene "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... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - 1820 - 410 páginas
...heroic virtue. It was well observed by Johnson, that " 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...the new edition of the Biographia Britannica, but had declined it; which he afterwards said to me he 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,... | |
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