 ... 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 the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 314by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 440 pages
...a life, whereof perhaps there is no great lofs; and revolutions of ages do not oft recover the lofs of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worfe. We fhould be wary therefore what perfecution we raife again/I the living labours of public men,... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...age can restore a life, whereof perhap* there is no great loss ; and revolutions of ages do not ult recover the loss of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should !v wary t1.' -reforc what persecution we raise against the living labours of public lut-n, how we spill... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a masterspirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpdSS'to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore...nations fare the worse. We should be wary '.therefore iwhat persecution we raise against the living labours of public men, how we spill that seasoned life... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 500 pages
...life, whereof perhaps there is no great lofs; and revo- ' lutions of ages 'do nut oft recover the lofs of a « rejected truth , for the want of which whole nations fare the worfe. o) A discourfe , by way of vifion, concerning the go-, vmicment of Oliver Cromwell , in Comity's... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there...of ages do not oft recover the loss of a rejected Irulh, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should be wary therefore what persecution... | |
 | John Styles - 1815 - 338 pages
...time regarded ; at this moment how little understood. So true is the observation of Milton, that " Revolutions of ages do not oft recover the loss of...for the want of which whole nations fare the worse." Harry's jester had read the New Testament, and understood the character of religion. He was a fool... | |
 | 1816 - 692 pages
...precious lifeblood of a master-spirit, imbalmed and treasured up ou purpose to a life beyond life. 'Tis true, no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss, and revolutions of ages do not often recover the loss of rejected Truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 464 pages
...Life, whereof perhaps there is no great losse ; and revolutions of ages doe not oft recover the losse of a rejected Truth, for the want of which whole Nations...(should be wary therefore what persecution we raise jagainst the living labours of publick men, how we jspill that season'd Life of Man preserv'd and stor'd... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 484 pages
...pretious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalm'd and treasur'd up on purpose to a Life beyond Life. Tis true, no age can restore a Life, whereof perhaps there is no great losse ; and revolutions of ages doe not oft recover the losse of a rejected Truth, for the want of... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...prgcipns lit'phlnnH nf a mgsterjpirit^ imbalmed and treasure^ up on purpose to a ljfje_beyondTiife^ It is true no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps...for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We_shouJoLbe wary, therefore, whaj.^ersecuJkoLHcexaise against the living labors of public men, how... | |
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