 On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better...  The Works of Hannah More - Strona 361autor: Hannah More - 1836Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - Liczba stron: 566
...slyest introductions that Belial ever resorted to, in any of those speeches which are calculated to ' make the worse appear The better reason ; to perplex and dash Matures! counsels ; for his thoughts are low.' I am perfectly aware, Sir, by whom that s was added. I know the handwriting. I know the reflection... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - 1852 - Liczba stron: 692
...may apply to our distinguished author: — " He seemed For dignity composed, and high exploit, But all was false and hollow : though his tongue Dropped...the worse appear The better reason to perplex and clash Maturest counsel. Yet he pleased the ear And with persuasive accents thus began." " We may be... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - Liczba stron: 570
...and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seemed For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear no The better reason, for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - Liczba stron: 858
...seera'd For dignity compos'd , and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna , and could make the worse appear The better reason , to perplex and dash Maturest counsels: for his thoughts were low; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and... | |
 | 1852 - Liczba stron: 874
...tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appeat The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest bounties will betray, Kiss again : no creature comes. Kiss, and score up weal Tim'rous and slothful: yet he pleas'd the eai. And with persuasive accent thus began. "I should bo... | |
 | Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1852 - Liczba stron: 348
...ingenuity, and in the hope that some one will say of them what Hilton says of Belial, that their *' tongue Dropped manna. and could make the worse appear The better reason." They are, no doubt, mighty antagonists; and More, Clarendon, Warburton, Milton, Bacon, Hobbes, and... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - Liczba stron: 772
...makes the woman's tongue his rising ground, Wags there awhile, and takes his flight for ever. Nat. Lee. His tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels. Milton. But still his tongue ran on, the less Of weight it had, with greater ease;... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - Liczba stron: 374
...seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - Liczba stron: 474
...seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - Liczba stron: 370
...seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and... | |
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