 | Society of friends - 1856 - 236 Seiten
...inclination for any others. " A good book," says Milton, in characteristic language, " is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." And when all may enjoy the privilege of communion with such spirits ; an intellectual... | |
 | 1856 - 790 Seiten
...of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are. A Good Book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life." In every number of this cheap little magazine we try to give as much good food... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 Seiten
...destroys a good Booke kills reason itselfe. . . . MILTON. — L'ESTRANGE. 129 A good book is the pretious life-blood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. History of England. Book 1. ad fin. By this time, like one who had set out on his... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 494 Seiten
...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. It is true, no age can restore a, life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and revolutions of ages... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1857 - 532 Seiten
...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. It is true, no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and revolutions of ages do... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 330 Seiten
...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. It is true no age can restore a life whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and revolutions of ages do... | |
 | 1857 - 804 Seiten
...were, in the eye. Many a man lives a burden to the earth ; but a good book [picture] is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. " We should bleary, therefore, what persecution we rB.e against the living labours... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1857 - 374 Seiten
...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. 'Tis true no age can restore a life, whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - 314 Seiten
...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. It is true no age can restore a life whereof perhaps there is no great loss ; and revolutions of ages do... | |
 | 1859 - 1002 Seiten
...Books. A book, however, is to me a living soul, as Milton says in bis own grand way, 'the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.' Each volume is to me a living intelligence. When new, it comes to me, perhaps,... | |
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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. 
