 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, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in...  Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer - 418 psl.1837Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1836 - 694 psl.
...bursts forth with one of those eloquent axioms which are the legacies of great men to all ages : " Whoso kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image...kills reason itself; kills the image of God, as it wore, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifi-blood... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 274 psl.
...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 earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." The publication of... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1836 - 268 psl.
...threescore, was just ready to be married for the first time? BOOKS. " WHO kUls a man," says Milton, " kills a reasonable creature — God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills Reason itself." Think of that, confectioners, who bake pastry under stray leaves of Milton, and envelope "kisses,"... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 psl.
...purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them .. .Unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a Man, as kill a good Book: who...Book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. MILTON. MY way must be straight on. True... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - 1837 - 316 psl.
...book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. MILTON'S Speoch for the liberty of unlicensed... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1839 - 330 psl.
...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 —...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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 psl.
...up and down, may chance to bring 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...book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life,... | |
 | 1840 - 448 psl.
...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...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life, whereof... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 514 psl.
...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...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age... | |
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