 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.  The North British Review - Seite 1751857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...but do contain a progeny of 'life in them to be aa active as that soul was, whose progeny they arc; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigourously productive,... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1830 - 330 Seiten
...Church and Commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books bemean themselves, as well as men," &c. " I know they are as LIVELY, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up ARMED MEN." * This is an exact... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1830 - 332 Seiten
...Church and Commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books bemean themselves, as well as men," &c. " I know they are as LIVELY, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up ARMED MEN." * * The Long Parliament... | |
 | 1832 - 528 Seiten
...progeny they are ; nay, they doe preserve as in a violl the purest cfficacie and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as...lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and being sown; up and down may chance to spring up armed men. * * * * A good book... | |
 | 1833 - 370 Seiten
...absolutely dead things, bnt do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul «..a whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extractan of that living intellect that bred them. — MILTOX. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution... | |
 | 1834 - 606 Seiten
...pogeny 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 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 the other... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 Seiten
...are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 Seiten
...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 in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. 1 know that they are as livingly and as vigorously productive... | |
 | 1835 - 570 Seiten
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a 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 that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 Seiten
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was «hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as... | |
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