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" But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither are they fitly to be called images, because they generate still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, provoking... "
Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, and ... - Page 322
by Francis Bacon - 1857
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 183

English essays - 1848 - 744 pages
...be talking to me;" and every body must feel the truth of the assertion. " The images of men's minds remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time and...images, because they generate still and cast their seed in the minds of otheri, GENT. MAO. VOL. XXIX. provoking and causing infinite actions and opinions...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the...still, and cast their seeds in the minds of others, proyoking and causing infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages : so that, if the invention...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of mens wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the...because they generate still, and cast their seeds in the mind of others, provoking and causing infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages : so that if...
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The Leodiensian; or Leeds grammar school magazine

Leeds grammar sch - 1828 - 364 pages
...originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the...infinite actions and opinions, in succeeding ages." So much for the pleasures of learning : now hear what he saith of the advantages thereof':— " It is...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1833 - 578 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful,—which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 10; Volume 58

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1833 - 690 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages ; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful, — which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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Lectures on General Literature, Poetry, &c., Delivered at the Royal ...

James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 368 pages
...in their way, they generate still, and cast forth seeds in the minds of men, raising and procreating infinite actions and opinions in succeeding ages; so that, if the invention of a ship was thought so noble and wonderful, — which transports riches and merchandise from place to...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 16

1850 - 772 pages
...originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the...invention of the ship was thought so noble, which carrietb riches and commodities from place to place, and consociateth the most remote regions in participation...
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The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 15

Law - 1838 - 534 pages
...life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledge, remain in books, exempted from the wrung of time, and capable of perpetual renovation. Neither...succeeding ages. So that if the invention of the ship teas thought so по/île, which carrieth riches and commodities from place to place, and consociatcth...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...originals cannot last, and the copies cannot but lose of the life and truth. But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the...seeds in the minds of others, provoking and causing infi nite actions and opinions in succeeding ages : so that if the invention of the ship was thought...
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