 | 1851 - 208 pages
...way. Such use — or, rather, abuse — of speech, reminds us of Milton's description of he, whose " Tongue Drop't manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason." Several opponents, and Mr. Dunning amongst the number, said that as no notice had been taken of the... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity compos'd, see, My Muse bade, Bedford write, and that was she....SONG Kiss me, sweet: the wary lover Can your favors appeat The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels'; for his thoughts were low To vice... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...side up rose 105 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 Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear no The better reason, for his thoughts were low : To... | |
 | William Henry Ruffner - Apologetics - 1852 - 692 pages
...description, some of whose features, at least, we may apply to our distinguished author: — " 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 better reason to perplex and clash Maturest counsel.... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not heaven; he seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow 5 though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and... | |
 | Martha Featon Hunter - Virginia - 1852 - 454 pages
...better than Lord Fitz-Ciare, how to apply an extinguisher to these glimmering and uncertain lights. " His tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason." His cool sarcasm, joined to the ingenious sophistry of an almost irresistible eloquence, made him the... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 322 pages
...act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not heaven ; 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 644 pages
...24. Mark xiv. 21. A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed Belial, in act more graceful and humane; For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, 1 and could make the worse appear 9 The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest... | |
 | John Milton - 1855 - 900 pages
...side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd ll0 For dignity composed and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear1 The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels... | |
 | Robert Gibbes Barnwell - Annuities - 1856 - 134 pages
...Satan.) Shaftesbury was considered their head and front : " A fairer spirit lost not heaven ; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; tho' his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and... | |
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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! 
