 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...  Scott's Monthly Magazine - Pagina 7481867Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1850 - 662 pagina’s
...armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature...— God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, destroys reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1851 - 188 pagina’s
...town (one before whom I veil my face), said to ye : — " Unless wariness be used, as good almost kid a man as kill a good book; who kills a man, kills...he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye. . . . We should be wary, therefore, how we spill that second... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pagina’s
...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 : who...kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pagina’s
...disappointed benevolence, or the warmth of indignant virtue. Mackenzie. SEC. LX. THE VALUE OF A GOOD BOOK. 1 man, kills a reasonable creature : God's image ; but...a good book, kills reason itself: kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a bur As good almost kill a man, as kill a book :... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1851 - 570 pagina’s
...himself with the weapons of the mighty Milton, does battle vigorously. " Who kills a man," he says, " kills a reasonable creature— God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, the image of God, as it were, in the eye." Alas! murderous critic, this is not all. Draco, we are told,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pagina’s
...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 book: who...a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth; but a good book is the precious... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pagina’s
...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 ; who...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... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 256 pagina’s
...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 : who...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... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1852 - 380 pagina’s
...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 : who...a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. [Classical Tripos, 1834.] 20. IN these extremities, the perverse obstinacy... | |
 | David Thomas - 458 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
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