 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1793 - 656 pagina’s
...fharp juftice upon them as malefactors ; for books are not " abfolutely dead things, but they have a potency of life in " them, to be as active as that foul was whofe progeny they " are ; nay, they contain, as in a vial, the pureft extract and " efficacy... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pagina’s
...of discussion. " ' I deny not," says the eloquent pleader, " but that it is of great concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye...malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do eontain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are: nay, they... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pagina’s
...unlimited freeuscussion. " 'I deny not," says the cnt pleader, " but that it is of great icernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye...well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, arid do sharpest justice on them as malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pagina’s
...further made, both in religious and civil wisdom. 1 deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye...books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them te be as active as that soul was whese progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pagina’s
...furthex. made, both inreligious and civil wisdom. I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye...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... | |
 | Francis Maseres - 1809 - 638 pagina’s
...imprifon, and do (harped justice on them as malefactors; for books are not abfoluteiy 193 dead thing*, but do Contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that foul was whofe progeny they are ; nay, they do prefcrve, as in a vial, the pureft efficacy and extraction... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 500 pagina’s
...confine ,. imprifon, and do iliarpeft jnftice on them as raajefaâors: for hooks ere not abfolutely dead things , but do contain a potency of life in them to be as aclive . as that foul was whofe progeny they are; my, (hey do preferve as in a vial the pureft efficacy... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 506 pagina’s
...über $rcßfrcil)iMt «tf'diricben iüorDcn. . . I deny not, but that it is of grcateft concernment in the church and commonwealth , to have a ' vigilant eye how books demean themfelves at well as men, and thereafter to confine, imprifon, and do fharped jufticc on them as malefaâors:... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pagina’s
...of discussion. " d I deny not," says the eloquent pleader, " but that it is of great concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye...malefactors: for books are not absolutely dead things, but do cond P. wi 289. tain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 684 pagina’s
...that it is of great concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books domean themselves as well as men, and thereafter to confine,...malefactors: for books are not absolutely dead things, but do ecu** P. wi 289. tain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they... | |
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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. 
