| 1814 - 684 pages
...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...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 pages
...almost kill a man as kill a good book. 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 the eye.3 Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the prgcipns lit'phlnnH nf a mgsterjpirit^... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1828 - 598 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.—Milton's Speech on unlicensed Printing. MLil. It most behoves the honourable race... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...And yet on the oiher 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 n good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of (iod, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives... | |
| 1831 - 544 pages
...gospel light and religions liberty we enjoy. Milton says, " A good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Surely the writings of Wickliff ought not to be suffered to perish. A much smaller... | |
| 1832 - 536 pages
...volumes. 1831. Vol. i. pp. cxlv. 494. Vol. ii. 674. " As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on a purpose to a life beyond life. We should be wary,... | |
| George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 pages
...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...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 can restore a life,... | |
| John Mason Duncan - 1834 - 276 pages
...from the rising to the setting sun. " As good almost kill a man," said Milton, " as kill a good book. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature, God's...book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit ; embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." Many such theological and literary efforts... | |
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