 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 the...  The Ceylon magazine - Page 2Full view - About this book
 | American literature - 1850 - 604 pages
...destroys a good book, destroys 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 book is the precious life-blood of a masterspirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can... | |
 | Frederick Knight Hunt - English newspapers - 1850 - 326 pages
...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 book is the precious life blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true,... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers - 1851 - 396 pages
...were, in the eye. Many a man lives a bur As good almost kill a man, as kill a book : who kills a 2 den 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. It is true, no age can restore a 4 seasoned life of man, preserved and... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...kills 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 book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life : 'Tis true no age can... | |
 | John Robinson - Congregational churches - 1851 - 576 pages
...CONGBEQATIONAL MINISTEB, PITTSFIELD, AND PRESIDENT OF BOUDOIN COLLEGE, IN MAINE. " MANY a man," says Milton, " lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." As Mr. Eobinson did... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 272 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...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 book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life : 'tis true no life... | |
 | David Thomas - 458 pages
...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 book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Fourthly. There is... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pages
...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 book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." He appeals to antiquity... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...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 book is the...life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. — Milton. BOOKS, BAD. — Some books, like the city of London, fare... | |
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