 ... 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. I...  The Choice of Books - Стр. 199авторы: Charles Francis Richardson - 1905 - Страниц: 375Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Independent Whig, Andrew SCOTT (Member of the Merchant Company, Edinburgh.) - 1845 - Страниц: 420
...advocate of civil and religious liberty from 1641 until his death, 1674; and to use his own words, his " books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...as active as that soul was whose progeny they are." But in spite of all his mental efforts, and the energy and skill of Cromwell and his army,t the Commonwealth... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - Страниц: 404
...well as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...potency of life in them, to be as active as that soul whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of... | |
 | James William Massie - 1846 - Страниц: 572
...such "do contain a potency within them as active as was that soul whose progeny they are ; nay," if " they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy...extraction of that living intellect that bred them ;" and if it be " almost as good kill a man as kill a good book :" since " he who destroys a good book... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - Страниц: 712
...not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them, to be as active as that soul e horizontal misty air, Shorn of his beams ; or from...the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monar rigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - Страниц: 618
...monuments of human state as these ?J »0 [** Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction ofthat living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - Страниц: 712
...well as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors; for pie, And evermore »hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a rial, the purest efficacy and extraction of... | |
 | James Stuart Murray Anderson - 1848 - Страниц: 796
...as malefactors : for Books,' he affirms, 'are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potencie of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them ; they are as lively,... | |
 | Charles Buxton - 1848 - Страниц: 652
...THB MAM AKI) IH« SATYK. [Specimen.] COMMERCIAL BOOKS PUBLISHED BY Orfftiujljum UHlson, U0pl LONDON BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them, to be as active as thnt soul was whose progeny they are — MILTOK. AUTHORS desirous of having their Literary Productions... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - Страниц: 708
...not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them, to be as active as that soul en. To hill, or valley, fountain, or fresh shade,...song, and taught his praise. Hail, universal Lord ! dragons' teeth ; and being sown up und down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - Страниц: 1074
...absolutely dead things, bnt do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul whose progey gates; in the city she uttereth her words saying,...love simplicity, and the sinners delight in then- rigorously productive, aa those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to... | |
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