 I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.  Areopagitica: 24 November 1644 - Page 34by John Milton - 1868 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 408 pages
....be primely to the difcouragement of all learning, and the ftop of Truth, not only by difexercifing and blunting our abilities in what we know already,...and civill Wifdome. I deny not, but that it is of greateft concernment in. the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how Bookes demeane themfelyes... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...be primely to the difcouragement of all learning, and the flop of Truth, not only by difexercifing and blunting our abilities in what we know already,...and civill Wifdome. I deny not, but that it is of greateft concernment in the Church and Comi monwealth, to have a vigilant eye how Eookes demeane therr.felves... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1806 - 788 pages
...contents, and to pourtvay its excellencies and defects. Milton observes, •* that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how book» demeane themselves, as well as men." From regard to publick considerations, we always look on... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 pages
...might be J'et further made, both in religious and civil wifdom. I deny not, but that it is of greateft concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themfelves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprifon, and do fharpeft juftice... | |
 | Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...might be yet further made, both in religious and civil wisdom. 1 deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as •well as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 506 pages
...<шф feitbcm über $rcßfrcil)iMt «tf'diricben iüorDcn. . . I deny not, but that it is of grcateft concernment in the church and commonwealth , to have a ' vigilant eye how books demean themfelves at well as men, and thereafter to confine, imprifon, and do fharped jufticc... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...mi^ht bq y£L furthex. made, both inreligious 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 as well as men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1810 - 690 pages
...unlimited freedom of discussion. " d I deny not," says the eloquent pleader, " but that it is of great concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men, and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 464 pages
...hindering. and gropping^ the discovery that civill "Wisdome. I deny not, but that it is of greatest concernment in the Church and Commonwealth, to have a vigilant eye how Bookes demeane themselves as well as Men ; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as... | |
 | 1825 - 582 pages
...powerfully against a censorship of the press. " 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 as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest judgment... | |
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