 | Alethea Lewis - 1816 - 352 頁
...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... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 頁
...eloquent detractors, is the purveyor of fraud, and the pander of delusion. Her tongue drops manna, but to make the worse appear the better reason; to perplex and dash maturest counsels. She fills the trump of glory with the venal blast of * adulation, and binds the wreath of honor around... | |
 | John Milton - 1820 - 342 頁
...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 - 1820 - 832 頁
...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... | |
 | 1820 - 442 頁
...Pessimo," — L — 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... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 412 頁
...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... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 頁
...act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not Heav'n ; he seem'd 110 For dignity compos'd and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though...dash Maturest counsels; for his thoughts were low; 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful; yet he pleas'd the ear. And with... | |
 | 1833 - 546 頁
...kingdoms. He represents that spirit as he was) afterwards described— " Graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven : he seemed For dignity composed...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."... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 226 頁
...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... | |
 | 1822 - 488 頁
...POPE'S HOMER, II. book i. 331. 1 See the character of Belial, Milton, Par. Lost, Book ii. ver. 112. But all was false and hollow, though his tongue Dropt...manna, and could make the worse appear The better cause. and is on many occasions the indication of a great flakid. Several authors have treated of Silence... | |
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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 Maturest counsels... 
