 For 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.  English Essays - Seite 11herausgegeben von - 1905 - 404 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 Seiten
...of human state as these P ] (I) [ w Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth , and being sown up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on... | |
 | 1840 - 448 Seiten
...hae begun the gude work, e'en sae perfect it, an' ye shall nae want your reward in heaven.' BOOKS. BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 514 Seiten
...well 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...whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as... | |
 | Francis Hare - 1840 - 40 Seiten
...OF EVERY MONTH, WITH THE MAGAZINES.] Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...whose progeny they are : nay, they do preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. — Many a man lives... | |
 | Lady Georgiana Chatterton - 1841 - 326 Seiten
...evil may be done by one single book. Eooks are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose...are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chante to spring up armed men." In another... | |
 | lady Henrietta Georgiana M. Chatterton - 1841 - 330 Seiten
...evil may be done by one single book. Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose...extraction of that living intellect that bred them. 1 know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being... | |
 | 1841 - 508 Seiten
...as a motto on the title-page : — " Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...whose progeny they are : nay, they do preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. Many a man lives a... | |
 | 1860 - 722 Seiten
...well 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...a potency of life in them to be as active as that sool was whose progeny they are. — HILTOH. • I. — Religion, Theology, and Biblical Literature.... | |
 | 1858 - 690 Seiten
...well 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 a potency of life in them to be as active as thai fuiii was whose progeny they are. — MILTON. I. — Religion, Theology, and Biblical Literature.... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1842 - 706 Seiten
...sharp justice upon them as " malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead " things ; but they have a potency of life in them, to " be as active as that soul was whose progeny they " are : nay, they contain, as in a vial, the purest ex" tract and efficacy of that intellect which bred them. " They... | |
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