 ... 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....  The Life of John Milton - Pàgina 252per Charles Symmons - 1810 - 646 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1830 - 332 pàgines
...Church and Commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books bemean themselves, as well as men," &c. " I know they are as LIVELY, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up ARMED MEN." * * The Long Parliament... | |
 | 1832 - 528 pàgines
...as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they doe preserve as in a violl the purest cfficacie and extraction of that living intellect that bred...lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and being sown; up and down may chance to spring up armed men. * * * * A good book... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pàgines
...active as that soul was whose progeny they aie; nay, they do preserve as in a viull the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect that bred...sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. * * * A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 pàgines
...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...teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 pàgines
...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...lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. LICENSERS OF THE PRESS.... | |
 | 1834 - 606 pàgines
...them to be as active as that soul was whose pogeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living...lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 pàgines
...in them tii be as active as that soul whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. 1 know that they are as livingly and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; anil... | |
 | 1835 - 272 pàgines
...active as that soul was whose progeny they ate; nay, they do preserve as in a yioll the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect that bred...sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. ' * " A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | 1835 - 570 pàgines
...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...and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up ARUEJJ MEN."— MILTON. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY J. CUNNINGHAM, MECHANICS' MAGAZINE OFFICE, NO. 6, PETERBOROUGH... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1835 - 576 pàgines
...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...and being sown up and down, may chance to spring Up 41 UK» MEN." — MlLTU.V. LONDON : PUBLISHED BY 3. CUNNINGHAM, MECHANICS' MAGAZINE OFFICE, NO. 6,... | |
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