 | W. M. Wade - Oxford (England) - 1818 - 530 pages
...indifferent and: " unmoved, over any ground which has been dig" nitied 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 among the ruins " of lonai" And... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Tullaroan (Ireland : Parish) - 1819 - 372 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 piefy would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona."* V. Present $•... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Ireland - 1819 - 828 pages
...us indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which lias 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 warmer among the ruins of Iona."# V. Present if Former... | |
 | 1819 - 304 pages
...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 rjicty would not grow warmer among the ruins "•etlonn." Having... | |
 | William Shaw Mason - Ireland - 1819 - 820 pages
...indifferent and unmoved, over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery or virtue. That man U little to be envied, whose patriotism •would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona."* V. Present $ Former... | |
 | William Turner - Middle East - 1820 - 546 pages
...the pacifick labours of the husbandman. I felt here all the justice of Johnson's observation, — " That man is little to be " envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon " the plain of Marathon." We had nominally five hours ride to Mendeli, of which three lay by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 424 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 among the ruins of lona. We came too... | |
 | William Turner - Middle East - 1820 - 526 pages
...the pacifick labours of the husbandman. I felt here all the justice of Johnson's observation, — " That man is little to be " envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon " the plain of Marathon." We had nominally five hours ride to Mendeli, of which three lay by the... | |
 | Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (Italy) - 1820 - 410 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 Marathen, or whose enthusiasm would not grow warmer among the ruins of Rome."* It... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 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... | |
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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... 
