 | 1860 - 444 sider
...that it can serve any good purpose, for him, when quite aware of his client's pult, to endeavour to ' make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest councils ' ? " Ah! dear rhetorical reader, let it not make you start when you learn that we do say... | |
 | California State Teachers' Institute - 1861 - 498 sider
...who is on hand at all educational meetings within his reach — not to show how smart he is in making the worse appear the better reason, to perplex and dash maturest counsels, but to promote harmony, and good feeling, and good fellowship, imparting and drinking in what is good... | |
 | John Milton - 1862 - 366 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,... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 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 Tim'rous and slothful; yet he pleased the ear, And... | |
 | Hamilton Graeme (fict. name.) - 1864 - 420 sider
...and admirably defended the unfortunate man now at the bar. He had indeed manifested the power to— " Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." But this last result he (Baron Holmes) could not permit to take effect, and it became his duty in the... | |
 | John Milton - 1864 - 584 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 : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 708 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 counsels: for his thoughts were low; 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful: yet he pleased the ear,... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 sider
...penance. Book ii. Line 90. 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. Boole ii. Line 112. The. ethereal mould Tncapahle of stain, would soon expel Her mischief, and purge... | |
 | 1866 - 744 sider
...may successfully practice their deception, and to whom they can " make intricate seem straight," or " the worse, appear The better reason to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." To the ignorant and unsuspecting, they seem " for dignity composed and high exploit" when " all is... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Phillips - 1868 - 632 sider
...composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Drppt 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... | |
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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... 
