 | Samuel Ward - 1834 - 84 pages
...genius. "I deny not" he exclaims, "but it is of the greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves,...not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency o! life in them tii be as active as that soul whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 pages
...of human state as these ? ] (I) [*' Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them, to be as active as that soul was...whose progeny they are; 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... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...thoughts the best way. SIR W. TliMFLX. BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, but doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they aie; nay, they do preserve as in a viull the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | John Milton - 1835 - 1044 pages
...and civil wisdom. I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves...books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul was «hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve... | |
 | 1835 - 570 pages
...06906310 9 \/ A MECHANICS' MAGAZINE, MUSEUM, AND GAZETTE, APRIL 4— SEPT. 25, 1835. VOL. XXIII. " Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain...potency of life in them to be as active as that soul who?e progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction uf... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1835 - 576 pages
...AND GAZETTE, APRIL 4— SEPT. 25, VOL. XXIII. л>» ИХ < " Books are not absolutely (leail thing?, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soulwho?e progeny they are; nav, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction... | |
 | 1835 - 272 pages
...thoughts the best way. SIR W. TEMPLE. BOOKS are not absolutely dead fixings, but doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they ate; nay, they do preserve as in a yioll the purest efficacie and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | Woman - 1835 - 758 pages
...inflicted on all sound learning. Milton well said, — " It is of greatest concern to the commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as individuals." A love of chaste composition, it is greatly to be feared, cannot readily return: our... | |
 | 1835 - 284 pages
...thoughts tho best way. SIK W. TEMPLB. BOOKS are not absolutely dead things, hut doe contain a potencie of life in them, to be as active as that soul was whoso progeny they arc; nay, they do preserve as in a viol I the purest eflicacie and extraction of... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 pages
...— " I deny not," says he, " but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves...progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that [iving intellect that bred them. I know they are... | |
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For Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are ; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. 
