 But where a book is at once both good and rare — where the individual is almost the species, and when that perishes, We know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine...  Elia - Page 47by Charles Lamb - 1836Full view - About this book
 | 1822 - 694 pages
...and when that perishes, We know not altere it that Promethean torch That can itt light relumiae— such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke...; but old editions of writers, such as Sir Philip Sidney, Bishop Taylor, Milton in his proseworks, Fuller — of whom we have reprints ; yet the books... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1828 - 266 pages
...and when that perishes, We. know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine— such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke of Newcastle, by his Duchess—no casket is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to honour and keep safe such a... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...That can its light relumine — •uch a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke of Neweastle, by his Duchess — no casket is rich enough, no casing...; but old editions of writers, such as Sir Philip Sidney, Bishop Taylor, Milton in his prose works, Fuller, of whom we have reprints ; yet the books... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...when that perishes, \Ve know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine — auch a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke of Newcastle,...jewel. Not only rare volumes of this description, which aeem hopeless ever to be reprinted; but old editions of writers, such as Sir Philip Sidney, Bishop... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...and when that perishes, " We know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine" — such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke of Newcastle, by his dutchess — no casket is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to honour and keep safe such... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...species, and when that perishes, We know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine— such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke...Taylor, Milton in his proseworks, Fuller — of whom we hace reprints, yet the -books themselves, though they go about, and are talked of here and there, we... | |
 | 1893 - 840 pages
...that perishes — We know not where is that Promethean spark That can its light relumine — MI. li a book, for instance, as the " Life of the Duke of...is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to house and keep safe such a jewel." 2 « " I fear my ambition Inclines to vainglory. For I am very ambitious... | |
 | 1846 - 608 pages
...affectation, and good sense. " Such a book, for instance," says Charles Lamb, " as the Life of the Ihike of Newcastle by his Duchess ; no casket is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to honor and keep safe such a jewel."* . • "When 1 first intended," says the duchess, " to write this... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...and when that perishes, We know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine — such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke...is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to honor and keep such a jewel safe. Not only rare volumes of this description, which seem hopeless ever... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1851 - 396 pages
...and when that perishes, We know not where is that Promethean torch That can its light relumine — such a book, for instance, as the Life of the Duke...is rich enough, no casing sufficiently durable, to honor and keep such a jewel safe. Not only rare volumes of this description, which seem hopeless ever... | |
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