 ... 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....  Areopagitica - Page 4by John Milton - 1898 - 159 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1835 - 272 pages
...active as that soul was whose progeny they ate; nay, they do preserve as in a yioll the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect that bred...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...active as that soul was «hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy sl dragon's teeth ; and beingsown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1835 - 570 pages
...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...lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up ARUEJJ MEN."— MILTON. LONDON:... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1835 - 576 pages
...nav, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect fhat 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 41 UK» MEN." — MlLTU.V. LONDON... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 pages
...they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that [iving intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively,...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... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 274 pages
...whose progeny they are. I know they are as lively and 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 book. Many a man lives a burden to the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 494 pages
...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...to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almo.t kill a man as kill a good book ; who kills a man kills a reasonable... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pages
...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...sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men ! A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - English literature - 1837 - 316 pages
...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. 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... | |
 | American and Foreign Bible Society - Bible - 1838 - 1182 pages
...intellect that bred them. 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, sir, when our spirits are brought into actual contact with this living principle in books — I mean... | |
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