 For 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.  The Christian Teacher - Σελίδα 901841Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1856 - 374 σελίδες
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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. I know they are as... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1856 - 432 σελίδες
...eloquent laudation : ' Books,' says he, ' 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 phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are... | |
 | 1856 - 352 σελίδες
...say some. True, but what arc books? Hear Milton : " Books contain a progeny of life in them, to bo as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that liviug intellect that bred them. A good work is a... | |
 | 1856 - 790 σελίδες
...said, and he knew all about it — "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. A Good Book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 σελίδες
...demean themselves as well as men ; for 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." Milton did not forget that unlicensed printing might be productive of some evil, although its general... | |
 | Walter Colton, Henry Theodore Cheever - 1856 - 390 σελίδες
...Dutct itre***. Books are not absolutely dead things, bat do contain a progeny of life in them, to te as active as that soul was whose progeny they are : nay, they do preserve, as tn & vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them." MILTON. PREFACE.... | |
 | 1856 - 824 σελίδες
...justice on them as nmlefactora ; for boobs are not absolutely deud things, but do contain n potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whoee progeny they are." — Milton. \ П FM.I I. RUSKIN'S MODERN PAINTERS— VOL. IV. ... l«y II.... | |
 | 1856 - 732 σελίδες
...familiar to all who speak our tongue. " Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was,...progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. As good kill a man... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 σελίδες
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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. I know they are as... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 σελίδες
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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. I know they are as... | |
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