 | 1857 - 878 pages
...example, from Milton's Areopaffitica, why should we not substitute " picture for the word " book '(" " And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book [picture] : who kills a I'MM kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...useful works. Milton had remarked what Horace alluded to in his Vicum vendrntem, thus et adores/ "He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, — God's image : but he 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 464 pages
...down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other hand unlesse warinesse be us'd, as__gopd almost kill a Man aS kill a good Book ; who kills a Man kills a reasonable creature, GODS Image ; but hee who destroyes I a good Booke, kills Reason it selfe, kills the Image] of GOD,... | |
 | Leicester Stanhope Earl of Harrington - 1823 - 218 pages
...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 Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1826 - 548 pages
...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 a good book. Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...dragons' teeth; nnd being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the oiher hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill...reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys n good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of (iod, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives... | |
 | 1834 - 606 pages
...being sown up 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...kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; hut he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1834 - 670 pages
...wisdom or genius. Listen to this magnificent sentence out of the volume now lying open before me — " Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature — God's...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 of a master-spirit... | |
 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 pages
...productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; anil being sown up and down may chance to spring up around men. And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost a man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills a reasonable creature; God's image; but he who destroys... | |
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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... 
