 For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Pàgina 2691857Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pàgines
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was «hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial...extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and beingsown... | |
 | 1835 - 570 pàgines
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul who?e progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction uf that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1835 - 576 pàgines
...thing?, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soulwho?e progeny they are; nav, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect fhat bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 pàgines
...for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that [iving intellect that bred them. I know they are... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pàgines
...them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them." Instruction, which is the third thing to be noticed under means of education, must always be kept strictly... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 pàgines
...them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them." Instruction, which is the third thing to be noticed under means of education, must always be kept strictly... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pàgines
...books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do...extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and, being... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pàgines
...BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do...extraction of that living intellect that bred them .. .Unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a Man, as kill a good Book: who kills a Man kills... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 494 pàgines
...them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being... | |
 | American and Foreign Bible Society - 1838 - 1182 pàgines
...progeny of life iu them, to be as active as that INFIISMTE Spirit is, whose progeny they are ? that they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that Intellect DIVINE that bred them?" It were indeed much to say; but who shall gainsay it? The Bible!... | |
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