 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - 720 psl.
...the image of God, as it were, in the eye. 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. "Pis true no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and... | |
 | 1863 - 854 psl.
...able to make wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus. Milton had said, — " A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose, to a life beyond life." Such emphatically was the Book written by prophets and apostles. After many interesting... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 psl.
...the image of God, as it were, in the eye. 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. It is true no age can restore a life, whereof, perhaps, there is no great loss... | |
 | Robert Steel - 1864 - 396 psl.
...a book containing the life of a true man is full of precious seed ; to use Milton's words, ' it is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.' Such a book never ceases to exercise an elevating influence, and a power for good.... | |
 | Orator - 1864 - 186 psl.
...the image of God, as it were, in the eye. 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. It is true, no age can restore a life, whereof, perhaps, there is no great loss... | |
 | William Swan Plumer - 1864 - 620 psl.
...kills a reasonable creature; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself. ... A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." I had rather be the author of Poor Joseph, a little tract, than of Homer's Iliad... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 psl.
...creature, God's Image ; but he who destroys a good Book kills reason itself. Areopagitica. A good Book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. ibid. Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 psl.
...the image of God, as it were, in the eye. 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. It is true no age can restore 1 The fable is that Cadmus, the founder of Thebes,... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1865 - 272 psl.
...And kept the pale unbodied shades to warn us ; From fleshless lips.' — EL BULWER. ' A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life'. — MILTON. ' Blessed be the memory of those who have left their blood, their... | |
 | Richard Vickerman Taylor - 1865 - 552 psl.
...Hence a book containing the life of a true man is full of precious seed. To use Milton's words, 'it is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.' Such a book never ceases to exercise an elevating influence, and a power for good.... | |
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Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. 
