 | Hannah More - 1843 - 442 pagine
...composed, and high exploit ; But allwas 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 Timorous and slothful ; yet he... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pagine
...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... | |
 | 1844 - 671 pagine
...advocate than most men are aware of. Truth is sometimes difficult to find. There are advocates who " Could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." Is it lawful to use this power to sustain a bad cause, or in the defence of the guilty, or what is... | |
 | 1865 - 820 pagine
...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 Tiui'rous and slothful : yet... | |
 | 1847 - 584 pagine
...parties, and how repeatedly Time, the great arbiter, has declared that Religion has been employed " to make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." Position after position has been occupied, only to be ignominously abandoned ; till men's eyes have... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 pagine
...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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pagine
...composed and high exploit : lint 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 ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful : yet... | |
 | William Frederick Mylius - 1849 - 472 pagine
...little 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. I discern one... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 pagine
...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 Ms thoughts were low 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful : yet... | |
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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... 
