 And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself; kills the image of God, as it were, in...  The Monthly magazine - Page 428by Monthly literary register - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Morton - Massachusetts - 1669 - 562 pages
...honored in the east and the west, in two countries separated by a mighty ocean." — Life, 75. " A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." — Milton. Before proceeding to give Mr. Robinson's views in detail,... | |
 | Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...Image; but he who Dejlroys a Good Book, kills Reajbn it Self, Kills the Image of God, as it were in ibe Eye. Many a Man lives a Burthen to the Earth, but a Good Book is the Prctious Life-blood of ' a Mafter-Spirit, Imhalmd, andTreafur'dup on Purpofe to a Life beyond Life... | |
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...argue freely, according to conscience* above all liberties. As good almost kill a man as kill a book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...life-blood of a masterspirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. 'Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof, perhaps, there is... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth: but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. 'Tis true, no age can restore a life, whereof... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...who destroys a good book, kill's reason itself, — kills the image of God, as it were in the eve. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good...and treasured up, for purposes to a life beyond a Ijfe." VICISSITUDE OF FORTUNE. A characteristic trait of this sometimes occurs in the case of ruffians... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...books, though it is not always easy to define in what respects. Milton says, " Many a man lives a burden to the 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." And to whom does this apply with such force of truth as to those... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a masterspirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can restore a life, whereof... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1829 - 740 pages
...resulted from it, he would probably have dilated on the subject with somewhat less enthusiasm,) " a good book is the precious life-blood of a masterspirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Whoever has studied Franklin in his political and philosophical... | |
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