 | Books - 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 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...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...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 lona1 !' Upon hearing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...such frigid philosophy as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground •which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man...to be 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... | |
 | Donald Campbell - Adventure and adventurers - 1801 - 374 pages
...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...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 lona." The city... | |
 | 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 of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow- warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 traveller, traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature... | |
 | 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 of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." The 9 travcllesy traveller, who, with an amiable enthusiasm in literature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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 whose piety would not erow warmer among the ruins of lona.... | |
 | Cambridge (England) - 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... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1805 - 340 pages
...such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man...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 lona " Tour to... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 340 pages
...such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us, indifferent and unmoved, over any ground, which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man...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 lona " Tour to... | |
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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... 
