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 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Dropt Mumta, and could make the worfe appear The better Reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft Counfels : For his Thoughts were low, To Vice induftrious, but...Deeds Tim'rous and flothful ; yet he pleas'd the Ear. Milt. Neftar divine flpw'd from his heavenly Tongue, And on his charming Lips Perfwafion hung. Bltt.... | |
 | John Milton - 1711 - 464 pages
...appear The better Reafon, to perplex and dafli Maturefl Counfels : for his Thoughts were low; II S To Vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds Tim'rous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the Ear, Add with perfuafive^accent thus began. 1 fliould be much for open War, O Pteis As not behind in hate,... | |
 | 1773 - 306 pages
...manna, and could make the woife appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafli Matureft counfe's ; for his thoughts were low ; To vice induftrious but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleafcd the ear. MILTON. To JEOFPRY WAGSTAFF, Efq. SIR, T HAVE always... | |
 | Lord James Burnett Monboddo - 1774 - 614 pages
...manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft counfelr) ; for his thoughts were low, To vice induftrious ; but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful ; yet he pleas'd the ear, And in perfuafive accents thus began. No body of any... | |
 | Jane West - 1803 - 1136 pages
...tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon to perplex and dalh Matureft councils : for his thoughts were low : To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Tim'roui and flothful ; yet he pleas'd the ear. Her endeavours to diveft this *c Demon of fentiment"... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...Dropt manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dam Matured counfels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds 116 Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the ear, And with perfuafive accent thus began. I mould... | |
 | John Milton, John Mitford - 1851 - 450 pages
...Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dam Matureft Counfels : for his thoughts were low; To vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds Timorous and flothful: yet he pleas'd the eare, And with perfwafive accent thus began. I fhould be... | |
 | John Milton, John Mitford - 1851 - 464 pages
...Dropt Manna, and could make the worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dam Matureft Counfels : for his thoughts were low; To vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds Timorous and flothful: yet he pleas'd the eare, And with perfwafive accent thus began. I fhould be... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 368 pages
...Manna, and could make the worfe appear The The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matured Counfels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the eare, And with perfwafive accent thus began. MI mould be... | |
 | John Milton - 1873 - 422 pages
...Manna, and could make the worfe appear The The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft Counfels : for his thoughts were low ; To vice induftrious, but to Nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the eare, And with perfwafive accent thus began. I mould be... | |
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