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" 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... "
MacMillan's Magazine - Page 541
edited by - 1873
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New-England's Memorial

Nathaniel Morton - Massachusetts - 1669 - 562 pages
...honored in the east and the west, in two countries separated by a mighty ocean." — Life, 75. " A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." — Milton. Before proceeding to give Mr. Robinson's views in detail, we feel...
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Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton. To which are Added, Milton's Tractate ...

Francis Blackburne - Education - 1780 - 408 pages
...kills a reafonable creature,. GOD'S image ; but hee who deftroyes a good Booke, kills reafbn itfelf, kills the image of GOD, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the Earth -, but a good Booke is the pretious lifeblood of a mafter fririt, imbalm'd and treafur'd up on purpofe to a life...
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REMARKS ON JOHNSON'S LIFE OF MILTON.

Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...kills a reafonable creature, GOD'S image ; but hee who deftroyes a good Booke, kills reafon itfelf, kills the image of GOD, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the Earth ; but a good Boqke is the pretious liftblood of a mafter fpirit, imbalm'd and treafur'd up on purpofe to a life...
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...to argue freely, according to conscience* above all liberties. As good almost kill a man as kill a book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature,...of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burthen to the earth ; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a masterspirit, embalmed and treasured...
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The Monthly magazine

Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...farewell for ever ! THOS. H. GLAMORGAN. OUR MONTHLY CRYPT. " As good almost to kill a man, as kill a good book : who kills a man, kills a reasonable creature,...image ; but he who destroys a good book, kills Reason itMlf, lolls the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the ear th ; but...
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Memoir of Old Humphrey: With Gleanings from His Portfolio, in Prose and Verse

Old Humphrey - Authors, English - 1799 - 338 pages
...gathered now ; the full harvest is reserved to the end of the world. " A good book," says Milton, " is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." It may teach for ages : succeeding generations of a family may gather from it...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 7

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...on the other hand, unless warincs$ » PW vol. i. 280. be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable creature,...master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. 'Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof, perhaps, there is no great loss;...
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The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Life of the Author, Volume 7

John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...yet, on the other hand, unless wariness i PW vol. i. 289, be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable creature,...earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood ot a master-spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond a life. Tis true no age can...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 9

Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 578 pages
...And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, RS good almost kill a man as kill a good book t who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image : but he wiiy destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills tne image of God, as it were in the eye. Many...
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Prose Works ...: Containing His Principal Political and ..., Volume 1

John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...And yet on the other hand, unless wariness be used, as good almost kill a man as kill a good botrfc :-who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's...earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a. life beyond life. It is true, no age...
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