 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 854 pages
...earth ; Or as a stone, that shall to pieces doth All monarchies beeiden throughout the world. Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dtuh Maturest councils. Jd, If a woman once doth upon the rock of reproach, ihe hardly ever recruits... | |
 | Edwin Francis Hatfield - Universalism - 1841 - 360 pages
...great that when he fell off to infidelity he drew scores, not a few, with him into that vortex. , " His tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." When his star was in the zenith, he published a volume of ' Lectures' which were then regarded... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...seem'd For dignity compos'd, 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 ; for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous, and slothful... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
...seem'd For dignity compos'd, 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 1 15 Maturest counsels ; for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous,... | |
 | New York State Agricultural Society - Agriculture - 1870 - 972 pages
...enemy of the sluggard. You cannot cajole her out of her good gifts. The artful sophist may sometimes " Make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." But such arts are thrown away on sharp sighted nature. If yon would plant you must take... | |
 | Hannah More - 1843 - 442 pages
...seemed For dignity composed, and high exploit ; But allwas false and hollow, though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels, for his thoughts were low, To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...seem'd 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 : for his thoughts were low : To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful;... | |
 | American literature - 1865 - 820 pages
...seemed 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 : for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Tiui'rous and slothful... | |
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On the other side up rose 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 Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better... 
