 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 sider
...stone, that shall to pieces dash All monarchies besides throughout the world. Milton. His tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! councils. Id. If a woman once dash upon the rock of reproach, she hardly evi-r recruits her... | |
 | 1830 - 824 sider
...sympathy, and reminding the spectator of him — " Who seem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd...and could make the worse appear The better reason. " "Worthy descendants of the Priest and Lévite," I cried, "ye bear ample testimony to your legitimacy... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 sider
...humane : A faiftir furson lost not Heaven ; he seem'd 110 For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 sider
...seem'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 Matures! counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to noble deeds Timorous and... | |
 | Alonzo Hill - 1831 - 584 sider
...mind and heart. In his address before a New England Court, His tongue Dropped manna, but could not make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels, — His armor was his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ; And I have no doubt... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 328 sider
...and humane ; A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd no For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels; for his thoughts were low; us To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds 113 worse] Val. Flacc.... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 sider
...seem'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 Attendant qu'il nous... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 sider
...scem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : Bat all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Drop1 manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures1 counsels: for his thoughts were low To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Day. lilvttlS.... | |
 | William Wallace - 1832 - 410 sider
...letter ' s' is one of the slyest introductions that ever Belial resorted to when he would -^—— " Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts are low.*' I am perfectly aware who added that ' s ;' I know the hand.... | |
 | 1833 - 488 sider
...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 reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." On the occasion we speak of, Belial rose * Alluding to the discomfiture of the Armada, which... | |
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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... 
