 | Alonzo Hill - Ordination sermons - 1831 - 584 pages
...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... | |
 | Jacques Delille - 1832 - 476 pages
...in act more graceful and humane: A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : But all was false -and hollow ;...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but, to nobler deeds Attendant qu'il nous... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...scem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : Bat all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Drop1 manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures1 counsels: for his thoughts were low To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Day. lilvttlS.... | |
 | William Wallace - Great Britain - 1832 - 410 pages
...letter ' s' is one of the slyest introductions that ever Belial resorted to when he would -^—— " Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts are low.*' I am perfectly aware who added that ' s ;' I know the hand.... | |
 | John Milton - 1832 - 328 pages
...act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd no For dignity 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;... | |
 | Literature - 1833 - 488 pages
...these kingdoms. He represents that spirit as he was afterwards described — " Graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven : he seemed For dignity...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." On the occasion we speak of, Belial rose * Alluding to the discomfiture of the Armada, which... | |
 | 1833 - 484 pages
...these kingdoms. He represents that spirit as he was afterwards described — " Graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven : he seemed For dignity...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels. " On the occasion we speak of, Belial rose * Alluding to the discomfiture of the Armada,... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 pages
...disappointed. This is a disposition most appropriate for fiends. Milton says of Belial, — " He seero'd For dignity composed, and high exploit; But all was false and hollow." Hypocrisy may exist, either in appearing better or worse than the reality. The former is more prevalent.... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...act more graceful and humane: A fairer person lost not heav'n; he seem'd 110 For dignity compos'd, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though...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;... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 422 pages
...by the sublimest hand that ever held the poetic pencil. A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd For dignity 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,... | |
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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 Maturest counsels... 
