 | William Hayley - 1810 - 472 sivua
...work in his own energetic language, Ave may justly call it, what he has defined a good book to be, " the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." His late biographer, instead of praising Milton for a service so honorably rendered... | |
 | John Milton - 1819 - 484 sivua
...not oft recover the losse of a rejected Truth, for the want of which whole Nations fare the worse. We should be wary therefore what persecution we raise against the living labours of publick men, how we spill that season'd Life of Man preserv'd and stor'd up in Books; since we see... | |
 | Charles Symmons - 1822 - 526 sivua
...do not oft recover the loss of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men; how we spill that seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books ; since... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 sivua
...do not oft recover the loss of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man, preserved and stored up in books ; since... | |
 | 1826 - 548 sivua
...do not oft recover the loss of a rejected truth, for the want of which whole nations fare the worse. We should be wary therefore what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men, how we spill that seasoned life of man, preserved and stored up in books ; since... | |
 | 1832 - 536 sivua
...earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on a purpose to a life beyond life. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the labours of public men—how we spill that seasoned life of men, preserved and stored up in books ;... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - 1834 - 276 sivua
...the image of God, as it were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the 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." Many such theological and literary efforts are made now-a-days. The manner in... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 358 sivua
...kills the image of God, as it were in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. It is true, no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss ;... | |
 | 1834 - 536 sivua
...fabulous dragon's teeth, and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. * * * A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a lito beyond life. MiLTOX. THE FIRST STEAM-BOAT IN THE WEST INDIES. SIR RALPH WOODFORD told us, that... | |
 | 1835 - 772 sivua
...than to any other, for the gospel light and religious liberty we enjoy. Milton says, ' A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.' Surely the writings of Wicklifl' ought not to be suffered to perish. A much smaller... | |
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Many a man lives a burden to the 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. 
