 | James William Massie - 1846 - 572 pages
...intellect that bred them ;" and if it be " almost as good kill a man as kill a good book :" since " he who destroys a good book kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye :" if a good book " be the precious life-blood of a master- spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost, kill a man as kill a good book : who kill* a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but...book' is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured upon purpose to a life beyond life. It is trtie, no age can restore a life,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...And yet, on the other band, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man u kill a good book : When Charleniain with all his peerage fell By Fontarabia....mortal prowess, yet obscrv'd Their dread commander ; of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured np on purpose to a life beyond life. Tis true no age can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's ¡mage ; ; the star of reason and learning, and all other such like helps, beginneth n ø it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a. burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 566 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...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. It is true, no age... | |
 | 1849 - 818 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...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. It is true, no age... | |
 | William Colgrove Kenyon - 1849 - 352 pages
...this fickle, this fleeting period, without bewailings, or envyings, or murmurings, or complainings. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit. Christianity is indeed peculiarly fitted to the more delicate sensibilities of... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. 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 kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 710 pages
...And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book:' u have it ; for borrowing is the canker and death destroy*, a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1850 - 794 pages
...matchless eloquence denounced the burning of books. "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 purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can... | |
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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.... 
