 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1885 - Liczba stron: 348
...passage, " to abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. That man is little to be envied — whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." It is this feeling of sentiment which imparts... | |
 | Rev. H. T. Howat - 1878 - Liczba stron: 386
...religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. That man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1885 - Liczba stron: 348
...passage, " to abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. That man is little to be envied — whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." It is this feeling of sentiment which imparts... | |
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Johnson observes in a memorable passage, " to abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. That man is little to be envied — whose piety would not grow warmer among the... 