 And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in...  The Life of John Milton - Pàgina 252per Charles Symmons - 1810 - 646 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 500 pàgines
...chance to fprirg up armed 'men. And yet on the other hand, unlefs warincfs be ufed , as good almoft kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills я reafonable creature, God's image; but he who dcflroys a good book, kills reafon itfelf, kills the... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 506 pàgines
...chance to fprirg up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unlcfs warincfs be ufed , as good altnoft kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kill« a reafonable creatitre, God's image; but he who dcftroys a good book, kills rcafon itfelf, kills... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...to argue freely, according to conscience, above all liberties. As good ahuost kill a man as kill a book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature,...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embahued and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no aap... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 pàgines
...destroyed. " As good almost kill a man as kill a good book, (says our mighty master of politics and poetry:) who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pàgines
...useful works. Milton had remarked what Horace alluded to in his Vicum vendrntem, thus et adores/ "He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, — God's image : but he who destroys a good book, kill's reason itself, — kills the image of God, as it were in the eve. Many a man lives a burthen... | |
 | 1857 - 878 pàgines
...Areopaffitica, why should we not substitute " picture for the word " book '(" " And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book [picture] : who kills a I'MM kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 484 pàgines
...kills a reasonable creature, GODS Image ; but hee who destroyes a good Booke, kills Reason it selfe, kills the Image of GOD, as it were in the eye. Many a Man lives a burden to the Earth ; but a good Booke is the pretious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalm'd and treasur'd up on purpose to a Life... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 464 pàgines
...down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand unlesse warinesse be us'd, as__gopd almost kill a Man aS kill a good Book ; who kills a Man kills a reasonable creature, GODS Image ; but hee who destroyes I a good Booke, kills Reason it selfe, kills the Image] of GOD,... | |
 | Leicester Stanhope Earl of Harrington - 1823 - 218 pàgines
...establishment of a Censorship,— a fatal revolution by which reason herself was stifled : " For he who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself."* Thus knowledge of every description was communicated or withheld, according to the arbitrary discretion... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1825 - 300 pàgines
...beings, under an obligation which is common to all their privileges, and that is not to abuse them. uAs good almost kill a man, as kill a good book: who kills...burden to the 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." Many such... | |
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