 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 1050 páginas
...the least brains.— WB Clulow. contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being 1 sown up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1855 - 472 páginas
...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 preserve, as...purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect which bred them." " A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured... | |
 | 1856 - 374 páginas
...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 preserve as...fabulous dragons' 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... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 páginas
...in the Church and Commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are." Milton did not forget that unlicensed printing might be productive of... | |
 | 1856 - 790 páginas
...careful what books they read. No man can deny this. JOHN MILTON said, and he knew all about it — "Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are. A Good Book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1856 - 432 páginas
...judicious eulogy, let us append Milton's more modern and more eloquent laudation : ' Books,' says he, ' 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... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 páginas
...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 preserve as in...fabulous dragons' 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... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 páginas
...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 preserve as...fabulous dragons' 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... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 páginas
...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 preserve, 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... | |
 | 1857 - 584 páginas
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that evil was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as...that living intellect that bred them. I know they VOL. XXVII. NO. LIV. T are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth... | |
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... 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.... 
