 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sider
...eompos'd, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and eould eounsels : for his thoughts were low, To viee industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 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 : If the imputation of corruption on the late Governor-General was really disclaimed, why... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 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...dash ,,. ., . .. Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds . , „", , Timorous and slothful: yet he pleas'd... | |
 | 1827 - 574 sider
...longe intervallo the first in either House of Parlia'ment. No man living has the same power to " — Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels," for no man living has the same classical beauty of head and countenance — the same insinuating earnestness... | |
 | Christopher Quandary (pseud.) - 1827 - 36 sider
...dismay) I have lately been informed, that Mr. Tazewell is a mere sophist, or rather a Belial, who can "make the worse appear the better reason, to perplex and dash maturest counsels ;" and Mr. Randolph, " a combination of English arrogance, grafted on a petty stock of princely Indian... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - 550 sider
...slyest introductions that Belial ever resorted to, in any of those speeches which are calculated to 1 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 hand-writing.* I know the reflection which passed through... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 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 counsel. IfUbm, But Jonathan, to whom both hearts were known. With well-timed zeal, and with an artful... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 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,... | |
 | 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 he gained... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 328 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; for his thoughts were low; us To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds 113 worse] Val. Flacc. Arg. lib. iii. ver. 645.... | |
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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... 
