 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....  English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892) - Page 206by John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 792 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Chambers's journal - 1856 - 432 pages
...being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And .... unless wariness be used, as good kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man,...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 inestimable advantage... | |
 | Readers - 1856 - 518 pages
...pursuit of useful knowledge. ERASTUS C. BENEDICT. 81. A GOOD BOOK. As good almost kill a man as kill a book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature...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,... | |
 | James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1857 - 532 pages
...bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up...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,... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - Blind - 1857 - 308 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Hamilton - Christian literature, English - 1857 - 494 pages
...bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up...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,... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - Blind - 1857 - 330 pages
...being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. " And yet on the other hand, unless wanness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill 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... | |
 | Education - 1856 - 732 pages
...bred them. As good kill a man as kill a good book [Milton was writing in defense of a free press] ; who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature — God's...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 thought which... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - Blind - 1858 - 314 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ;1 and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring...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 a.ge... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - American literature - 1859 - 1030 pages
...fabulous dragon's teeth; and, being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. As good almost to kill a man, as kill a good book : who kills a man,...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treaeuroil up on purpose to a life beyond life." — Joan MILTON.... | |
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