 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 874 דפים
...behaviour and conversation, he put me in mind of that character in Milton :— His tongue Dropt raanna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious : but to nobler deeds Tim'roui... | |
 | 1824 - 496 דפים
...book of the Paradise Lost : " But all is false and hollow ; tho' their tongue " Drop manna ; and can make the worse appear " The better reason, to perplex and dash " Maturest councils ; yet their thoughts are low, " To vice industrious ; but to nobler deeds «• Tim'rous and... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 דפים
...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...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest councils : If the imputation of corruption on the late Governor-General was really disclaimed, why... | |
 | 1825 - 788 דפים
...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...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! councils : If the imputation of corruption on the late Governor-General was really disclaimed,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1825 - 728 דפים
...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 and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts are low." I am perfectly aware, Sir, by whom that s was added. I know the handwriting.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 דפים
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 312 דפים
...110 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 dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful: yet... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 דפים
...seem'd 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...to perplex and dash ,,. ., . .. Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds . , „", , Timorous and slothful:... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 318 דפים
...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 dash Matures! counsels : for his thoughts were low 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | 1827 - 294 דפים
...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 and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful : yet... | |
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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... 
