 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.  The Saturday Magazine ... - Pagina 141834Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Potts - 1855 - 588 pagina’s
...for great books, like large skulls, have often the least brains.— WB CMow. 456. contain a progeny 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... | |
 | 1856 - 790 pagina’s
...said, and he knew all about it — "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. A Good Book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 pagina’s
...demean themselves as well as men ; 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." Milton did not forget that unlicensed printing might be productive of some evil, although its... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1856 - 432 pagina’s
...eloquent laudation : ' Books,' says he, ' 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 living intellect... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pagina’s
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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... | |
 | 1856 - 824 pagina’s
...justice on them as nmlefactora ; for boobs are not absolutely deud things, but do contain n potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whoee progeny they are." — Milton. \ П FM.I I. RUSKIN'S MODERN PAINTERS— VOL. IV. ... l«y II.... | |
 | Richard BALL (of Taunton.) - 1857 - 112 pagina’s
...perish with their possessor ; " for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as ma vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 pagina’s
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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... | |
 | 1856 - 732 pagina’s
...familiar to all who speak our tongue. " 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 living intellect... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 pagina’s
...justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny 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... | |
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