 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, And with persuasive accent thus...  Bibliotheca Spenceriana ... - Pagina 181door Earl George John Spencer Spencer, Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1814Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 pagina’s
...his promises, and pledges as a man, and a minister, they had placed too firm a reliance. "He seemed For dignity composed, and high exploit, But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped Manna, and could .make the worse appear The letter reason." Who bid poor... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1814 - 564 pagina’s
...lore. Are we not here instantly reminded of Ail Belial? A fairer person lost not Heaven; he sccm'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though hi* tongue Dropt manna, &c, TodcC$ Milton ; edit. 1809. e T primo aduocabit demunium cum omnibus... | |
 | 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...— d M— ns — d. Belial, in alabaster, with the following character from Milton : — He seemed for dignity composed, and high exploit, but all was false and hollow." — The same. An Olive Branch, worked in a gold ground, reckoned by connoisseurs the richest piece... | |
 | John Milton - 1820 - 342 pagina’s
...side uprose Belia), in act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd 110 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 226 pagina’s
...battle dangerous To less than Gods. On the other side uprose Belial, in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity...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... | |
 | 1833 - 546 pagina’s
...he was) afterwards described— " 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 Dfopt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and... | |
 | 1825 - 788 pagina’s
...sepulchre, bringing very forcibly to our recollection the following passage of our great poet :— He seem'd 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... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 pagina’s
...sepulchre, bringing very forcibly to our recollection the following passage of our great poet : — He seem'd 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... | |
 | 1827 - 294 pagina’s
...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 1 12 Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex... | |
 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 pagina’s
...hattle dangerous To less than gods. On the other side up rose BeBal, in ait more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd -"For...composed, and high exploit : But all was false and fcollow ; though his tongu* X)ropt manna, and could make the worse appear The hetter reason, to perplex... | |
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