...not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency o! life in them tii be as active as that soul whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as...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...

...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...as 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...

...thoughts the best way. SIR W. TliMFLX. BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, but doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as 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...

...06906310 9 \/ A MECHANICS' MAGAZINE, MUSEUM, AND GAZETTE, APRIL 4— SEPT. 25, 1835. VOL. XXIII. " Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...potency of life in them to be as active as that soul who?e progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction uf...

...precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up to a life beyond life." — " They preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them." It is astonishing that these books should not in our time have been appreciated by the people, and...

...AND GAZETTE, APRIL 4— SEPT. 25, VOL. XXIII. л>» ИХ < " Books are not absolutely (leail thing?, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soulwho?e progeny they are; nav, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction...

...thoughts the best way. SIR W. TEMPLE. BOOKS are not absolutely dead fixings, but doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as 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...

...justice on them as malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose...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,...

...as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that [iving intellect that bred them. I know they are...

...suggest hints, rather than supply ideas ; they must be, as Milton says, " Not absolutely dead things, but contain a potency of life in them to be as active...that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred...