 | John Milton - 1813 - 565 pages
...graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd 119 For dignity co;npos"d and hitjh exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though his...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Ma tu rest counsels: for his thoughts were low; US To vice industrious, but to nobler deedi Timorous... | |
 | George John Spencer Spencer (Earl), Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1814
...of ancient lore, Are we not here instantly reminded of 7m Belial ? A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though.hu tongue Dropt mm ma, &c. Tadd'a Milton ; edit. 1809. e T primo aduocabit demonium cum omnibus... | |
 | George John Spencer Spencer (Earl), Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1814
...lore. Are we not here instantly reminded of Ail Belial? A fairer person lost not Heaven; he sccm'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though hi* tongue Dropt manna, &c, TodcC$ Milton ; edit. 1809. e T primo aduocabit demunium cum omnibus angelis... | |
 | Alethea Lewis - 1816
...into the carriage by Mr. Wyburg, thought that the charm of Jife was flown for ever ! CHAP. XIV. '' Her tongue , Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason." Milton. ABSORBED in her feelings, Rhoda adverted not to the figure which she was about to present to... | |
 | John Milton, Elijah Fenton - Literary Criticism - 1820 - 305 pages
...side uprose Belia), in act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd 110 For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; 115 To vine industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous... | |
 | John Aikin - Poetry - 1820 - 807 pages
...humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity compos'd, and high exploit : liut ye rapid floods, give way ' The Saviour comes ! by...Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold ! He fro Matures! counsels : for his thoughts were low To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and... | |
 | Samuel Richardson, Clarissa (fict. name.) - 1820
...behaviour and conversation, he put me in mind of that character in Milton : -His tongue Dropt mauna, 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'rous and... | |
 | Humor - 1820
...— d M— ns — d. Belial, in alabaster, with the following character from Milton : — He seemed for dignity composed, and high exploit, but all was false and hollow." — The same. An Olive Branch, worked in a gold ground, reckoned by connoisseurs the richest piece... | |
 | John Milton - 1821
...On the other side uprose 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 ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels... | |
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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! 
