 | John Milton - 1853 - 474 sider
...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 slothful : yet he pleased the ear,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 sider
...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; And, with its everlasting... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 322 sider
...compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna/and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ;j) for his thoughts were low ; us To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds us worse] Val. Flacc. Arg.... | |
 | John Milton - 1854 - 534 sider
...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 councils; for his thoughts were low: 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 564 sider
...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 slothful ; yet he pleased the ear,... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 202 sider
...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 ; 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful ; yet he pleased the... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1855 - 612 sider
...prais'd by flatt'ring tongues. Sir Robert Howard's Duke of Lerma. His tongue Dropp'd manna, and eould make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest eounsels. Milton's Paradise Lost. When with greatest art he spoke, You'd think he talk'd like other... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 sider
...But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, 1 and could make the worse appear 9 The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels, for his thoughts were low; To vice industrious, hut to nobler deeds And with persuasive accent thus began. Timorous... | |
 | Sir James Young Simpson - 1856 - 164 sider
...rather as a law-pleader, you will particularly distinguish yourself above your fellows, so as to " make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ;" then, betimes the ermined gown of the judge may bedeck your shoulders. But, above all, perhaps,... | |
 | sir James Young Simpson (1st bart.) - 1856 - 166 sider
...rather as a law-pleader, you will particularly distinguish yourself above your fellows, so as to " make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ;" then, betimes the ennined gown of the judge may bedeck your shoulders. But, above all, perhaps,... | |
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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... 
