 ... 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...  The Spectator: A Digest-index - Page viiiby William Wheeler - 1892 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...book : 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...Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embahued and treasured up on purpose to a life... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1816 - 674 pages
...man, kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, 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 lifeblood of a master-spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond... | |
 | Scotland - 1857 - 878 pages
...who kills a I'MM kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book [picture], kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it...Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book [picture] is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...kills a man kills a reasonable creature, — God's image : but he who destroys a good book, kill's reason itself, — kills the image of God, as it were in the eve. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit,... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 484 pages
...kills a reasonable creature, GODS Image ; but hee who destroyes a good Booke, kills Reason it selfe, kills the Image of GOD, as it were in the eye. Many...; but a good Booke is the 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... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 464 pages
...kills a reasonable creature, GODS Image ; but hee who destroyes I a good Booke, kills Reason it selfe, kills the Image] of GOD, as it were in the eye. Many...lives a burden to the Earth ;. but a good Booke is the c pretious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalm'd and treasur'd up on purpose to a Life beyond Life^... | |
 | Arminianism - 1839 - 1092 pages
...different from other books, though it is not always easy to define in what respects. Milton says, " Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - Creeds - 1825 - 300 pages
...good book: 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...Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit; embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...book. 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...Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a masterspirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1826 - 548 pages
...good book. 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...Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life... | |
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