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John Milton Quotes

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English Poet December 9, 1608 – November 8, 1674

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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, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. John Milton
John Milton quote: "A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit,..."
A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life. John Milton
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. John Milton
John Milton quote: "Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but..."
Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a good book, kills reason its self. John Milton
As good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were, in the eye. John Milton
What in me is dark. Illumine, what is low raise and support, That to the height of this great argument. I may assert eternal Providence, And justify the ways of God to men. 1 Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 22. John Milton
John Milton quote: "but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself"
but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself John Milton
John Milton quote: "He who destroys a good book kills reason itself"."
He who destroys a good book kills reason itself". John Milton
John Milton quote: "A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit."
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit. John Milton
John Milton quote: "Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself."
Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself. John Milton

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