| John Milton - 1813 - 342 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... | |
| Earl George John Spencer Spencer, Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Incunabula - 1814 - 536 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Incunabula - 1814 - 564 pages
...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 - 352 pages
...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 - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 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 - English poetry - 1820 - 832 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 - 1820 - 412 pages
...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... | |
| Anecdotes - 1820 - 442 pages
...— 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 - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...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... | |
| English literature - 1833 - 546 pages
...he was) afterwards described— " 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 Dfopt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."... | |
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