 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...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Pagina 299door George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1837 - 1068 pagina’s
...but he who destroys a good 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 master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age... | |
 | 1838 - 514 pagina’s
...a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are" — that "a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life," and it sadly damps his enthusiasm to behold them dealt with like a bale of cloth... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1839 - 330 pagina’s
...— God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood...master-spirit 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 great loss :... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 514 pagina’s
...preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. — Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good...book is the precious life-blood of a masterspirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. MlLToK. LONDON : EFFINGHAM WILSON, 18,... | |
 | Francis Hare - 1840 - 40 pagina’s
...preserve as in a viol the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. — Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good...book is the precious life-blood of a masterspirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. MILTON. No. VI. THE DIFFICULTIES AND DISCOURAGEMENTS... | |
 | 1840 - 448 pagina’s
...but he who destroys a good 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 life. It is true no age can... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 pagina’s
...but he who destroys a good 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 master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age... | |
 | 632 pagina’s
...vial the purest essence and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. Many a man," he adds, "lives a burden to the earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on jiurpose to a life beyond life." Indeed I know not... | |
 | Lady Georgiana Chatterton - 1841 - 326 pagina’s
...teeth; and being sown up and down, may chante to spring up armed men." In another place he writes, " Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good...treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." The quantity we have to learn, and know, and remember, encreases fearfully every year. "We have the learning... | |
 | 1841 - 640 pagina’s
...but he who destroys a good 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...master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." EMERSON'S ESSAYS.* THE American is proud of any man, whose genius tends to give... | |
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