 ... he had. Upon the whole of his behaviour and conversation, he put me in mind of that character in Milton : — His tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and...  The Novelist's Magazine - Pagina 4461784Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pagina’s
...Eloquence he'd try, Here Lightning ftrikes you, there foft Breezes figh. Gut. His Tongue Dropt Mumta, and could make the worfe appear The better Reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft Counfels : For his Thoughts were low, To Vice induftrious, but to nobler Deeds Tim'rous... | |
 | John Milton - 1711 - 464 pagina’s
...Heav'n; he feera'J no For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was falfe and hollow; though his Tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better Reafon, to perplex and dafli Maturefl Counfels : for his Thoughts were low; II S To Vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pagina’s
...warring Winds : Refiftlefs bids turculiuous Uproar ceafe, .Kec.ils clu Calm, and gives the Bofom Peace. His Tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better Reafon, to perplex and daftf Matureft Counfels : for his Thoughts were low, To Vice induftrious, but to nobler Deeds Tim'rous... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 pagina’s
...la For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : But all was falfe and hollow : though his tongm-. Drop'd Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Maturefl counfels ; for his thoughts were low : 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous,... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pagina’s
...Heav'nj lie fcem'd n« For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was falfe and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft counfels-: for his thoughts were low; 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 pagina’s
...not Heav'n; he feem'd no For dignity compos'd,and high exploit: But all was falfe and hollow; though his tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafli Matureft counfels: for his thoughts were low; 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pagina’s
...Heav'n ; he feem'd no For dignity compos'd and high exploit :' But all was falfe and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dam Matured counfels : for his thoughts were low 5115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 376 pagina’s
...not heav'n ; he feem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was falfe and hollow ; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and da(h Matureft counfels : for his thoughts were low j To vice induftrious, but to noblcr deeds Timorous and... | |
 | 1772 - 222 pagina’s
...notheav'n ; he feem'd " For dignity compos'd and high exploit : " But all was FALSE and HOLLOW ; though " his tongue " Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe " appear *« The BETTER reafon." MILTON, book II. line loS, &c. Mr. Wilkes is determined to bring the affair •f the Alteration of... | |
 | Lord James Burnett Monboddo - 1774 - 614 pagina’s
...loft not heaven. He feem'd For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was falfe and hollow, (tho' his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft counfelr) ; for his thoughts were low, To vice induftrious ; but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
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