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
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 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 lifeblood of a master spirit, imbahned and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life whereof... | |
| John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 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. 'T is true no age can restore a life, whereof... | |
| John Milton - 1845 - 572 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...eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a gcOcl ibook is the precious lifebjood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a... | |
| John Milton - 1847 - 568 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...spirit, imbalmed 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 ; and... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...spring up armed men. And yet, on the other band, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man u from Afric shore, When Charleniain with all his peerage...mortal prowess, yet obscrv'd Their dread commander ; of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured np on purpose to a life beyond life. Tis true no age can... | |
| George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost, kill a man as kill a good book : who kill* a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but...book' is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured upon purpose to a life beyond life. It is trtie, no age can restore a life,... | |
| John Milton - Essays - 1848 - 566 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...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... | |
| 1849 - 818 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...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... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 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...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... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1850 - 794 pages
...Two or three years previously, Milton had with matchless eloquence denounced the burning of books. "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 can... | |
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