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
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 272 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... | |
| Walter Thornbury - 1851 - 188 Seiten
...town (one before whom I veil my face), said to ye : — " Unless wariness be used, as good almost kid a man as kill a good book; who kills a man, kills...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye. . . . We should be wary, therefore, how we spill that second... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 Seiten
...which bred them. I know they are as lively, as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' t^eth ; 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 : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature,... | |
| Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 Seiten
...disappointed benevolence, or the warmth of indignant virtue. Mackenzie. SEC. LX. THE VALUE OF A GOOD BOOK. 1 man, kills a reasonable creature : God's image ; but...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 bur As good almost kill a man, as... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1851 - 570 Seiten
...himself with the weapons of the mighty Milton, does battle vigorously. " Who kills a man," he says, " kills a reasonable creature— God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye." Alas! murderous critic, this is not all. Draco, we are told,... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 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... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 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. [Classical Tripos, 1834.] 20. IN these extremities,... | |
| Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 Seiten
...intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively and vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' teeth, and being sown up and down may chance to spring...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... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 Seiten
...that which bred them. I know they are as lively, as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down may chance to spring...kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 580 Seiten
...which bred them. I know they are as lively, as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' t3eth ; and being sown up and down may chance to spring up...kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man... | |
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