 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...  Papers and Proceedings - Strana 135autor/autoři: American Library Association. Conference - 1911Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 str.
...suggest hints, rather than supply ideas ; they must be, as Milton says, " Not absolutely dead things, but contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was, whose progeny they are ; nay, they must preserve as in a phial, the purest efficacy and extraction... | |
 | Tracts - 1840 - 514 str.
...imprison and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors : 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 viol the purest efficacy and extraction... | |
 | 1840 - 448 str.
...it, an' ye shall nae want your reward in heaven.' BOOKS. 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 phial, the purest efficacy and extraction... | |
 | 632 str.
...one of his most beautiful pros* Works *— " are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a progeny of life in them to be as active as that soul whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest essence and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | 1860 - 722 str.
...imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors ; for books arc 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. — MILTON. I. — Religion, Theology, and Biblical Literature. (1.) "A... | |
 | 1858 - 690 str.
...imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as thai fuiii was whose progeny they are. — MILTON. I. — Religion, Theology, and Biblical Literature.... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1842 - 706 str.
...sharp justice upon them as " malefactors ; for books are not absolutely dead " things ; but they have a potency of life in them, to " be as active as that soul was whose progeny they " are : nay, they contain, as in a vial, the purest ex" tract and efficacy of... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 str.
...imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them, to be as active as that soul whose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect... | |
 | Independent Whig, Andrew SCOTT (Member of the Merchant Company, Edinburgh.) - 1845 - 420 str.
...1641 until his death, 1674; and to use his own words, his " 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." But in spite of all his mental efforts, and the energy and skill of Cromwell... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 str.
...imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors; for books are not absolutely dead things, but ay towards him, but be esteemed as that star in tho revelation, ca »hose progeny they are ; nay, they do preserve, as in a rial, the purest efficacy and extraction of... | |
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