 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 sider
...Continued. Book ii. Line 112. But all was false and hollow, though his tongue Dropped manna ; and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels. Book ii. Line 300. With grave Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed A pillar of state ; deep on... | |
 | 1856 - 570 sider
...choice, An arrow for the heart like a Sweet Voice. IElo pence. — His Tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels e. — Hamrd. Q ELOQUENCE ! thou violated fair, How art thou woo'd, and won to either bed Of Right... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857 - 424 sider
...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...; for his thoughts are low.' I am perfectly aware, Sir, by whom that s was added. I know the handwriting. I know the reflection which passed through the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 sider
...composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped 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, And... | |
 | 1864 - 492 sider
...necessitates forensic eloquence. It is often supposed that the whole aim and intent of a legal pleader is to " Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." The idea of a matched controversy puts this idea out of place. The well-trained and athletic sinews... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 198 sider
...eompos'd, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and eould make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest eounsels : for his thoughts were low ; 115 To viee industrious, but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and slothful... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1858 - 690 sider
...composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex...dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts are low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful.' Thus vile, and indeed viler, is... | |
 | Joseph Addison, George Gilfillan - 1859 - 428 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." These two were the giants of the Tory confederacy of wits. But little inferior to them in brilliance,... | |
 | William Frederick Mylius - 1860 - 500 sider
...motion for an address, took Occasion to comment upon this part of the speech. "The speech," said he, "talks of associations in the plural, and not without...reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels; for las thoughts are low.' I am perfectly aware who added that 's'; I know the hand. I discern one of those... | |
 | John Milton - 1860 - 424 sider
...composed 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 councils; for his thoughts were low; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful:... | |
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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... 
