 | John Symons - 1872 - 188 pàgines
...disturbed the peace of mankind ! — that lead, when moulded into bullets, is not so mortal as when formed into letters ! There was a mistake, sure, in the story of Cadmus ; and the serpent's teeth which he sowed were nothing else but the letters which he invented. The first essay... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pàgines
...talkative as ever. 0 Printing ! how hast thou disturbed the peace of mankind ! That lead, when molded into bullets, is not so mortal as when founded into...the serpents' teeth which he sowed were nothing else than the letters which he invented. 4. The first essay that was made toward this art was in single... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1873 - 600 pàgines
...and as biting and talkative as ever. O Printing, how hast thou disturb'd the peace of mankind ! that lead, when moulded into bullets, is not so mortal...was a mistake sure in the story of Cadmus ; and the serpent's teeth which he sowed were nothing else but the letters which he invented. The first essay... | |
 | Andrew Marvell - 1873 - 594 pàgines
...ever. O Printing, how hast thou disturb'd the peace of mankind! that lead, when moulded into bulk-ts, is not so mortal as when founded into letters ! There was a mistake suro in the story of Cadmus ; and the serpent's tceth which he sowed were nothing else but the letters... | |
 | George Shaw (author of Rambles about Filey.) - 1880 - 264 pàgines
...disturbed the peace of mankind ! that lead when moulded into bullets is not so mortal as when formed into letters ! There was a mistake, sure, in the story...were nothing else but the letters which he invented." Burnet, speaking of Marvel's reply, declared that its drollery caused it to be so well received, and... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1884 - 300 pàgines
...disturbed the peace of mankind! That lead when moulded into bullets is not so mortal as when formed into letters. " There was a mistake sure in the story...were nothing else but the letters which he invented. The first essay that was made towards this art was in single characters upon iron wherewith of old... | |
 | Joad Raymond - 2005 - 404 pàgines
...characters in the state and history: ' O Printing! how hast thou disturb'd the Peace of Mankind! that Lead, when moulded into Bullets, is not so mortal as when founded into Letters!'4 The paper bullets trope, the adaptation to modern technologies of the dictum that the pen... | |
 | Harold M. Weber - 1996 - 310 pàgines
...played such an important role in the overthrow and death of his father. When Andrew Marvell wrote that "Lead, when moulded into Bullets, is not so mortal as when founded into Letters,"56 he stated a truth recognized by many after the crises and convulsions of midcentury. What... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1998 - 356 pàgines
...against absolute power in religion: 'O Printing! how hast thou disturb'd the Peace of Mankind! that Lead, when moulded into Bullets, is not so mortal as when founded into Lettersl . . . The first Essay that was made towards this Art, was in single Characters upon Iron,... | |
 | Jonathan Scott - 2000 - 564 pàgines
...of what he spoke when he exclaimed: 'O Printing, how hast thou disturbed the Peace of Mankind! that Lead, when moulded into Bullets, is not so mortal as when founded into Letters.'34 William Temple explained: 'the Impressions made upon every man's Belief and Conscience... | |
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O Printing! how hast thou disturbed the peace of mankind! That lead, when moulded into bullets, is not so mortal, as when founded into letters. There was a mistake, sure, in the story of Cadmus; and the serpent's teeth, which he sowed, were nothing else... 
