 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 446 sivua
...de- * traders, 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 Quincy Adams - 1810 - 466 sivua
...detracters, is the purveyor of fraud, and the pander of delusion. Her tongue drops manna, but to make j 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... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1811 - 418 sivua
...Upon the whole of his behaviour and conversation, he put me in mind of that character in Milton :— His tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dr-li Maturest counsels . for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious : but to nobler deeds Tim'rous... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1812 - 334 sivua
...in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd, For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ;...better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low, To tice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothfulj yet he... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 sivua
...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... | |
 | Alethea Lewis - 1816 - 352 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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 sivua
...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... | |
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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... 
