 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sider
...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 to nobler Deeds Tim'rous and flothful ; yet he pleas'd the Ear. Milt. Neftar divine flpw'd from his heavenly Tongue,... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 260 sider
...worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Maturefl counfels ; for his thoughts were low : 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous, and flothful: yet he pleas'd the ear, And with perfuafive accent thus began. • I mould be much for open war, O Peers, 36 PARADI s E LOST. Eookit.... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 sider
...appear i The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Y Maturefl counfels: for his thoughts were k>W; \x$ To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd ths ear, And with perfuafive accent thus began. I fliould be much for open war, Q Peers, As not behind... | |
 | John Milton - 1759 - 608 sider
...worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafli Matureft counfels: for his thoughts were low; 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful: yet he pleas'd the ear, And with perfuafive accent thus began. I fhouhi be much for open war, O Peers, As not behind in hate; if... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 sider
...worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dam Matured counfels : for his thoughts were low 5115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the car, And with perfuafive accent thus began. I fhould be much for open war, O Peers, As not behind in... | |
 | 1773 - 306 sider
...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 been an admirer of Junius's •*•... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 430 sider
...LOST, S9 The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft connicls : for his thoughts were law; 115 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the ear, And with perfuaf:ve accent thus began. I mould be much for open war, O Peers, As not behind in hate; if... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 316 sider
...to perplejc an4 dafh A^atureft counfels : for his thoughts were low; JLIJ To vice im'ulU ions, bIit to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful: yet he pleas'd the ear, And will} perfuafive accent thus began. I fhould be much for open war, O Peers, As not behind in hate;... | |
 | John Milton - 1789 - 278 sider
...appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft counfels : for his thoughts were low ; I 15 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds .Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas'd the ear, And with perfuafive accent thus began. I fhould be much for open war, O peers, As not behind in hate ;... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 278 sider
...worfe appear The better reafon, to perplex and dafh Matureft counfels : for his thoughts were low; 1 15 To vice induftrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and flothful : yet he pleas 'd the ear. And with perfuafive accent thus began. I fliould be much for open war, O Peers, As... | |
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