 That man is little 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 Quarterly Review - Page 50edited by - 1835Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little 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." Had our... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - Logic - 1822 - 312 pages
...any light or indifferent discourse when such objects are before us. " That man," says Dr. Johnson, " is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not...piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." 226. On account of their unlimited range, the accidental or merely arbitrary combinations, are extensively... | |
 | David Stewart - Clans - 1822 - 658 pages
...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 on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warm among the ruins of lona." Such a seat of learning... | |
 | Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 546 pages
...or virtue. That man is little to be envied, iv hose patriotism would not gain force upon the plains of Marathon, — or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona."* When Antony, in his 'funeral eulogium of Caesar, uncovered the body before the people, he knew well... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (Italy) - 1822 - 434 pages
...philosophy, as may conduct us 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 plain of Marathon, or whose enthusiasm would not grow warmer among the ruins of Rome"* For... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 554 pages
...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 plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - New England - 1822 - 546 pages
...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 plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer on the ruins of Jona." Dr. Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. The man is little 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." Had our... | |
 | Thomas Walker Horsfield - Genealogy - 1824 - 496 pages
...wisdom, bravery or virtue. The man is little to be euried, whose patriotism u*nnld not gain force itpou the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona." — Dr. JOHNSOH. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY J. BAXTER, LE\VES. MDCCCXXIV. TO SIR CHARLES MERRICK BURRELL,... | |
 | Epaphras Hoyt - Indians of North America - 1824 - 344 pages
...us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground that lias been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. 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 rums of lona." Partaking... | |
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