 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...And yet on the oiher 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 n good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of (iod, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives... | |
 | John Wycliffe - 1831 - 544 pages
...gospel light and religions liberty we enjoy. Milton says, " A good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Surely the writings of Wickliff ought not to be suffered to perish. A much smaller... | |
 | 1832 - 536 pages
...volumes. 1831. Vol. i. pp. cxlv. 494. Vol. ii. 674. " As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on a purpose to a life beyond life. We should be wary,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 pages
...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...book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life,... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1834 - 276 pages
...from the rising to the setting sun. " As good almost kill a man," said Milton, " as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit ; embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Many such theological and literary efforts... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 pages
...men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost a man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills a reasonable creature; God's...earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Areopagitica, Milton's... | |
 | 1834 - 532 pages
...Boo*.— As good almost kill a man a* kill a (rood book : who kill* a man kills a reasonable creaturo— God's image ; but he who destroys a good book kills...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. "Tis true no age can... | |
 | 1834 - 606 pages
...almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; hut he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself,...burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1834 - 670 pages
...wisdom or genius. Listen to this magnificent sentence out of the volume now lying open before me — " Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature — God's...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit... | |
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I know they are 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 hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book.... 
