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. Principles of Education - الصفحة 100بواسطة James Crosby Chapman, George Sylvester Counts - 1924 - عدد الصفحات: 645عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Thomas Brown - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...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,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, and from my friends," he continues, " be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 538
...population of Ireland. " Whatever," says Dr. Johnson, " 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 scale of rational beings." In whom has the past, the distant, or the future,— or, in other words,... | |
| David Stewart - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 658
...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 present, advances us in dignity of thinking beings. Far from me, aud from my friends, be such frigid philosophy, as would conduct... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...endeavoured; 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 present ; advances the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 554
...endeavoured; 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 present ; advances the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 544
...another world : — " Whatever with" draws us," says Dr. Johnson, " from the power " of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the " distant, or the future, predominate over the pre" sent, advances us in the dignity of rational be" ings." It would be difficult to point out any,... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses — whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
| William Otter - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 700
...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,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid* philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
| Ebenezer Rhodes - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...since passed away. Dr. Johnson observes, that " whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses — whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved,... | |
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