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) - Página 206por John Matthews Manly - 1916 - 792 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 páginas
...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... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 páginas
...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." He appeals to antiquity... | |
| Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 páginas
...that bred them. I know they are as lively and 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 life... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 páginas
...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...itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. [Classical Tripos, 1834.] 20. IN these extremities, the perverse obstinacy of the Athenians was very... | |
| David Thomas - 458 páginas
...can bequeath to posterity. Estates and empires are nothing to it. "As good almost," says Milton, " kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills...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." Fourthly. There is... | |
| John Milton - 1852 - 472 páginas
...sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. " And yet, on the other hand, unless weariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good...of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 páginas
...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. — Milton. BOOKS, BAD. — Some books,... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 492 páginas
...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...of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 566 páginas
...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...of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and... | |
| William Spalding - 1853 - 446 páginas
...up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be need, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book ; who...earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a masterspirit, MISCELLANEOUS WRITERS. 5. The miscellaneous writings of our eighty years must not... | |
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