 | 1768
...heav'n ; he feem'd *' For dignity compos'd and high exploit : " But. all was FALSE- and HOLLOW ; tho' his tongue " Dropt Manna, and could make the WORSE appear *' The BETTER reafdn." , . - ... Milton, Bust 2, Line ioS, &c. Mr. Wilkes is determined to bring the affair of the... | |
 | John Almon - 1768
...not hcav'n ; he feem'd " For dignity compos'd and high exploit: " But all was FALSE and HOLLOW ; tho' his tongue " Dropt Manna, and could make the WORSE appear " The BETTER reafon." Milton, Book 2, Line 108, &c. Mr. Wilkes is determined to bring the affair of the Alteration... | |
 | John Wilkes, North Briton - Biography & Autobiography - 1769 - 261 pages
...heav'n ; he feem'd " For dignity compos'd and high exploit : " But ail was FALSE and HOLLOW ; tho' his tongue " Dropt Manna, and could make the WORSE appear *' The BETTER reafon." Milion, Book z. Line 1 08, &c. Mr. Wilkes is determined to bring the affair of the Alteration... | |
 | John Wilkes - 1772
...OTHER fide up rofe " BELIAL ; " A faire r perfon loft not heav'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 worfc " appear " The BETTER reafon." MILTON, book II. line io, &c. Mr. Wilkes is determined to bring... | |
![Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].](http://bks0.books.google.co.uk/books?id=UrUDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "Paradise lost, a poem. With the life of the author [by E. Fenton].") | John Milton, Elijah Fenton - 1800
...Belial, in act more graceful and humanei A fairer person lost not heav'n; he seem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit? But all was false and hollow ; though...tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The hetter reason, to perpler and dash Maturest counselsi for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious,... | |
 | John Milton - History - 1801
...act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd lie For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow; though...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Ivlaturest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Sabine - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1810 - 295 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; though...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matured counsels, for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Tim'imis and... | |
 | Hannah More - 1810
...he seem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : . :. " Bat all was false and hollow ; though bis tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matnrest counsels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1811
...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 dr-li Maturest counsels . for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious : but to nobler deeds Tim'rous... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 296 pages
...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 Britain, of each friend... | |
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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 Matures! 
