 | 1826 - 722 sider
...the man of wit, and the pity of the man of pleasure. " To abitrut iho mind from all local trootion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured ; and...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us ia the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 sider
...quote his words, as conveying my own sensations much more forcibly than I am capable of doing: — ' We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far Oct. 19.J Among the ruins of lona.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 sider
...that was used in the buildings of Jcolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. We were now treading that illustrious Island, which...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sider
...be pleasure without dan- •' ger, aud security without restraint.(T TREASURES OF LOCAL EMOTJOW. ' To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us in the Sienity of thinking beings. Far from me, and far from my friends, be... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 sider
...regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 sider
...regions, where savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessingsof religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, advances us to the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends be such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 sider
...which was used in the buildings of Icolmkill. Whether it is now inhabited we could not stay to inquire. At last we came to Icolmkill, but found no convenience...past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in tie dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 sider
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would...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... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 sider
...The passage relates to his first landing at Icolmbkill, the ancient seat of religion and learning. " We were now treading that illustrious island, which...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... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 sider
...benefits of knowledge, -and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion vfonld be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be...past, the distant, or the future, predominate over the present, ad. vances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid... | |
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Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived 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.... 
