 I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book....  English Prose (1137-1890) - Strona 114pod redakcją - 1909 - Liczba stron: 544Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - Liczba stron: 308
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life whereof... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - Liczba stron: 494
...that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on , purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a, life,... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - Liczba stron: 532
...that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life,... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - Liczba stron: 330
...being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. " And yet on the other hand, unless wanness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life whereof... | |
 | 1856 - Liczba stron: 732
...bred them. As good kill a man as kill a good book [Milton was writing in defense of a free press] ; who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature — God's...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." The thought which... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1857 - Liczba stron: 374
...as kill a good book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. 'Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - Liczba stron: 314
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life whereof... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - Liczba stron: 612
...bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ;1 and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no a.ge... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - Liczba stron: 1030
...fabulous dragon's teeth; and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. As good almost to kill a man, as kill a good book : who kills a man,...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treaeuroil up on purpose to a life beyond life." — Joan MILTON.... | |
 | William Henry Milburn, Thomas Binney - 1860 - Liczba stron: 384
...life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are. Nay, they do preserve, as in vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life whereof... | |
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