 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....  English Essays - Seite 11herausgegeben von - 1905 - 404 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 Seiten
...vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 Seiten
...chance to spring up around men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost a man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills a...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1834 - 276 Seiten
...proclaim his creed from the rising to the setting sun. " As good almost kill a man," said Milton, " as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good... | |
 | 1834 - 606 Seiten
...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 hand, unless weariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1834 - 670 Seiten
...wisdom or genius. Listen to this magnificent sentence out of the volume now lying open before me — " Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature — God's...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit... | |
 | 1834 - 536 Seiten
...that living intellect that bred them. 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. * * * A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | 1835 - 606 Seiten
...conclude by calling the attention of the opponents of the native press to a passage from Milton : " Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself; kills the image of God in the very eye. Many a man lives a burden upon the earth ; but a good book... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 Seiten
...they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and beingsown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be iiTil. as good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man kills a reasonable creature,... | |
 | 1835 - 272 Seiten
...that living intellect that bred them. 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. ' * " A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 448 Seiten
...living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down,...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good... | |
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