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... The British poets, including translations - 131 ページBritish poets 著 - 1822全文表示 - この書籍について
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1812 - 334 ページ
...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 ;...Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low, To tice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothfulj yet he pleas'd the ear, And with persuasive... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 ページ
...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... | |
| John Milton - 1820 - 342 ページ
...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 false...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 ページ
...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... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 346 ページ
...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... | |
| 1822 - 488 ページ
...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... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 ページ
...in act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd For dignity compos'd, h figures dim, and on the edge Like to that sanguine...! who hath reft (quoth he) my dearest pledge ? Las pleas'd the ear, And with persuasive accent thus began : I should be ranch for open war, O Peers, As... | |
| Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 806 ページ
...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...were low ; To vice industrious : but to nobler deeds Tim'rous and slothful : yet he plcas'd the ear. How little soever matters in general may be to our... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 646 ページ
...act more graceful and humane ; A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd no For dignity compos'd and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ;...tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear / ... _ . ., ^ ,, ., He is in the second book, pursuant to that description, characterized as timorous... | |
| British poets - 1824 - 676 ページ
...thee, Dost thou not curse thy charms for pleasing him, And blush at conquest ? Havard's King Charles 1. His tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear...better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels. Milton's Paradise Lost, b. 2. Oft the hours From morn to eve have stolen unmark'd away, While mute... | |
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