 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
 | 1857 - 820 Seiten
...not absolutely dead things, but do contain n progeny of life in them, to be as active аз 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." Books have always been deemed a power; the press is termed... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 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... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 Seiten
...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. 1 know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 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... | |
 | 1856 - 732 Seiten
...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 phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. As good kill a man... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1858 - 1022 Seiten
...ignorant, they cannot laugh at yon." — RICHABD DE BDRY: Philobillian. ' INTRODUCTION. 15 тЫ,ше purest efficacy and extraction ofthat living intellect...know they are as lively and as vigorously productive ae those fabulous dragon's teeth ; ind, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men.... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - 314 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 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... | |
 | North American Serials Interest Group - 1993 - 350 Seiten
...are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to 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" (Areopagitica). The medieval book, sturdily bound to protect... | |
 | Serge Soupel - 1995 - 252 Seiten
...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. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ;... | |
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