 For 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.  Annual Report - Pagina 34door American and Foreign Bible Society - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1835 - 576 pagina’s
...thing?, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soulwho?e progeny they are; nav, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect fhat bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth... | |
 | 1835 - 570 pagina’s
...absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul who?e progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction uf that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as... | |
 | 1835 - 272 pagina’s
...thoughts the best way. SIR W. TEMPLE. BOOKS are not absolutely dead fixings, but doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they ate; nay, they do preserve as in a yioll the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pagina’s
...them interminably precious. " Books," says their author, " are not absolutely dead things," — " they contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul whose progeny they are," — " the precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up... | |
 | 1835 - 284 pagina’s
...thoughts tho best way. SIK W. TEMPLB. BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, hut doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whoso progeny they arc; nay, they do preserve as in a viol I the purest eflicacie and extraction of... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 pagina’s
...justice on them as malefactors ; for 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 phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that [iving intellect that bred them. I know they are... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 274 pagina’s
...vigilant eye how books demean themselves, as well as men. For books are not absolutely dead things, but contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are. I know they are as lively and vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pagina’s
...than supply ideas ; they must be, as Milton says, " Not absolutely dead things, but contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 328 pagina’s
...than supply ideas ; they must be, as Milton says, " Not absolutely dead things, but contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pagina’s
...with his memorial, in homage to the awakening prophet. For (to use the language of Milton), " books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny...extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and, being... | |
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