 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 484 pages
..."The punishment of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans, '. and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth,...up in the face of them who seek to tread it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and visited in the inquisition, "... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 492 pages
...The punishment of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans, " and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth,...up in the face of them who seek to tread it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and visited in the inquisition, "... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...the punishing of wits enhances their authority," saith the viscount St. Albans ; " and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out." This order therefore may prove a nursing mother to sects,... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 606 pages
...room to doubt.* 'The punishing of wits enhancesthoir authority, and forbidding writing is thought lobe a certain spark of truth, that flies up in the face...summons his adversary into the field, offers him the adfanta¿;il of wind and sun if he pleases, only that he might try the mnttcr by dint of argument ;... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...the punishment of wits enhances their authority, " saith the Viscount St. Albans ; and a forbidden *' writing is thought to be a, certain spark of truth,...up in the face of them who seek to tread " it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and visited in the Inquisition, "... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...punishment of wits enhances their authority, " saith the Viscount St. Albans; and a forbidden. •* writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth,...up in the face of them who seek to tread " it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and visited in the Inquisition, "... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...' The punishment of wits enhances their authority,' said the Viscount St. Albans, 'and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out.' When God shakes a kingdom, with strong and healthful commotions,... | |
 | James Ridgway - Freedom of the press - 1813 - 470 pages
...saith the Viscount St. Albans : and a forbidden " writing is thought to be a certain spark of trothi " that flies up in the face of them who seek to tread " it out." He then adverts to his visit to the famous Galileo, whom he found and visited in the Inquisition; "... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 448 pages
...Republican, has said that — " A forbidden writing is " thought to be a certain spurk of truth, " that flics up in the face of them who " seek, to tread it out." I appeal to Uic experience of all men, -whether they have not always perttfr.J a condemned book with... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 484 pages
...reputation : The punishing of wits enhaunces their autority, saith the Vicount St. Albans* ; and a forbidd'n writing is thought to be a certain spark of Truth that flies up in the faces of them who seeke to tread it out. This Order therefore may " bis time and labour and gets no... | |
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The punishing of wits enhances their authority, saith the Viscount St. Albans, and a forbidden writing is thought to be a certain spark of truth that flies up in the faces of them who seek to tread it out. 
