 | 1839 - 1092 Seiten
...different from other 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... | |
 | Leicester Stanhope Earl of Harrington - 1823 - 218 Seiten
...establishment of a Censorship,— a fatal revolution by which reason herself was stifled : " For he who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself."* Thus knowledge of every description was communicated or withheld, according to the arbitrary discretion... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1825 - 300 Seiten
...beings, under an obligation which is common to all their privileges, and that is not to abuse them. uAs good almost kill a man, as kill a good book: who kills...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." Many such... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | 1826 - 548 Seiten
...spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature,...burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true,... | |
 | 1814 - 684 Seiten
...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...itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye." f This living, efficacy of bcroks, this mighty power of the press, both for good and evil, is in no... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 Seiten
...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...Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's imna;e ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1828 - 598 Seiten
...this subject, which may be considered as a genuine instance of the sublime : ' Who kills a man, kilU a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys...itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labours of public men, how... | |
 | 1828 - 604 Seiten
...as a genuine instance of the sublime : ' Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's imnge ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye We should be •wary, therefore, what persecution we raise .against the living labours of public men,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 Seiten
...dragons' 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...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.—Milton's Speech on unlicensed Printing.... | |
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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... 
