For 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. English Prose Writings of John Milton - 第 314 頁John Milton 著 - 1889 - 446 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
| 1848 - 792 頁
...but that published at Rome in the nineteeth year of this nineteenth century. If, as Milton says, " books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them," the noblest of them all will find their peers on the pages of the Prohibitory Index. Scarcely a score... | |
| 1848 - 786 頁
...but that published at Rome in the oineteeth year of this nineteenth century. If, as Milton says, " books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them," the noblest of them all will find their peers on the pages of the Prohibitory Index. Scarcely a score... | |
| 1848 - 780 頁
...but that published at Rome in the nineteeth year of this nineteenth century. If, as Milton says, " books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them," the noblest of them all will find their peers on the pages of the Prohibitory Index. Scarcely a score... | |
| 1849 - 818 頁
...of his admirers. ' For books,' he says, ' are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose...and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 頁
...not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them, to be as active as that soul en. To hill, or valley, fountain, or fresh shade,...song, and taught his praise. Hail, universal Lord ! them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth ; and... | |
| Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 頁
...worthy of being engraven on the memory of our readers. " Books are no* absolutely dead things, bnt do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul whose progey they are ; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that... | |
| 1850 - 662 頁
...Areopagitica, Milton exerted all his powers in advocating the side of liberty. " Books," said he, " are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny...and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and... | |
| Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 326 頁
...who would check the printing press to consider well the value of its products. " Books," said he " are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny...and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth; and... | |
| 1850 - 604 頁
...the Areopagitica, Milton exerted all his powers in advocating the side of liberty. "Books," said he, "are not absolutely dead ' things, but do contain...and extraction of that living intellect that bred them. I know they are as lively, and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth ; and... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - 608 頁
...Areopagitica, Milton exerted all his powers in advocating the side of liberty. " Books," §aid he, " are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in liiem, to be as active лз that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial,... | |
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