 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 506 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 Seiten
...up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the olher hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who...earth: but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. Tis true no age can... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...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,...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 can restore a life,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 [picture], kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 484 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1822 - 526 Seiten
...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 : who...lives a burden to the earth: but a good book is the 73 PW i. 289. precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life... | |
 | 1839 - 1092 Seiten
...different from other books, though it is not always easy to define in what respects. Milton says, " Many a man lives a 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." And to whom does this... | |
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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... 
