 ... 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....  The Friendship of Books: And Other Lectures - Pàgina 282per Frederick Denison Maurice - 1889 - 298 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1849 - 818 pàgines
...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...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pàgines
...active as that soul whose progey 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 lively, and as rigorously productive, aa those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to... | |
 | Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pàgines
...as in a vial, Ihe purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect thatbred them. I know that they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teelh ; and being sown up and down , may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on thé other hand... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pàgines
...active as that soul whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy ory ; But far hcyoml my depth : my high-blown pride...pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye< I feel my he wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who kills a man kills a reasonable... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 pàgines
...лз 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...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown tip and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 326 pàgines
...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...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | 1850 - 662 pàgines
...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...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | 1850 - 604 pàgines
...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...lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being 8own up and down, may chance to bring up armed men. And yet, on the other... | |
 | Cyrus R. Edmonds - 1851 - 418 pàgines
...that bred, them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragon's 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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pàgines
...which bred them. I know they are as lively, as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragons' t^eth ; 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... | |
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