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" 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 a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in... "
The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author - Page 212
by John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: First period, from the earliest times to 1400

Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other band, unless wariness urs as properly ore his. [Defence of Keanon.] But...is, the name of the light of nature is made hateful ¡mage ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, ш it were,...
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The Life and Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe

George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...being sown up and down, may chance to bring 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 kill* a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason...
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The Prose Works of John Milton, Volume 2

John Milton - 1848 - 566 pages
...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...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1849 - 818 pages
...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...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...being sown up und down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness The second is, that thou never spend anything before...thou have it ; for borrowing is the canker and death destroy*, a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a...
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The Wesley banner and revival record [afterw.] The Wesley banner ..., Volume 2

Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...productive, aa those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. preacher spake again: "God give thee a happy life."...smiled; " I never am unhappy." Tauler laid His hand u kills a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man...
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Études littéraires ou cours complet de littérature anglaise

Georges Hardinge Champion - 1849 - 548 pages
...sown up and down , may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on thé 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 a good book, kills reason it— self , kills thé image...
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Elements of English Grammar, Analytical and Synthetical: Arranged in ...

William Colgrove Kenyon - 1849 - 352 pages
...this fickle, this fleeting period, without bewailings, or envyings, or murmurings, or complainings. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit. Christianity is indeed peculiarly fitted to the more delicate sensibilities of...
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Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions ...

Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. And yet, on the other hand, unless wariness en'd. of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. 'Tis true no age can...
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The Christian reformer; or, Unitarian magazine and review [ed. by ..., Volume 6

Robert Aspland - 1850 - 794 pages
...Two or three years previously, Milton had with matchless eloquence denounced the burning of books. "As good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who...earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true no age can...
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