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. Who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature. God's image ; but he who destroys... Readings in English literature, prose - Page 73by English literature - 1874Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...his Areopag. I fhall with Pleafure Tranfcribe two or three Paflages.— — — — -as good almoji kill a Man as kill a good Book : who kills a Man kills a rcajbnable Creature, God's Image; but he who Dejlroys a Good Book, kills Reajbn it Self, Kills the... | |
| Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...chance to fpring up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unlefle warineifc be us'd, as good almoft kill a man as kill a good Book; who kills a Man kills a reafonable creature, GOD'S image ; but hee who deftroyes a good Booke, kills reafon itfelf, kills the... | |
| Francis Blackburne - Education - 1780 - 408 pages
...chance to fpring up armed men. And yet on the other hand, unlefle warinefle be us'd, as good almoft kill a man as kill a good Book; who kills a Man kills a reafonable creature,. GOD'S image ; but hee who deftroyes a good Booke, kills reafbn itfelf, kills... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...— • But breathe farewell for ever ! THOS. H. GLAMORGAN. OUR MONTHLY CRYPT. " As good almost to kill a man, as kill a good book : who kills a man,...image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills Reason itMlf, lolls the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the ear th ; but... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...nay, they do preserv e, as in a viol, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously...armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness i PW vol. i. 289, be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...nay, they do preserve, as in a viol, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. 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 warincs$ »... | |
| Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, .and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet on the other... | |
| Francis Maseres - Canada - 1809 - 636 pages
...down, may chance to fpring-up armed men. on jne Otner handj unlefs warinefs be ufed, as good almoft kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man kills a reafonable creature, God's image; but he who deftroys a good book, kills reafon itfelf, kills the image... | |
| Friedrich Bouterwek - Literature - 1809 - 500 pages
...chance to fprirg up armed 'men. And yet on the other hand, unlefs warincfs be ufed , as good almoft kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills я reafonable creature, God's image; but he who dcflroys a good book, kills reafon itfelf, kills the... | |
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