...his promises, and pledges as a man, and a minister, they had placed too firm a reliance. "He seemed For dignity composed, and high exploit, But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropped Manna, and could .make the worse appear The letter reason." Who bid poor...

...of ancient lore, Are we not here instantly reminded of 7m Belial ? A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though.hu tongue Dropt mm ma, &c. Tadd'a Milton ; edit. 1809. e T primo aduocabit demonium cum omnibus...

...lore. Are we not here instantly reminded of Ail Belial? A fairer person lost not Heaven; he sccm'd For dignity composed, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow ; though hi* tongue Dropt manna, &c, TodcC$ Milton ; edit. 1809. e T primo aduocabit demunium cum omnibus...

...words are without meaning; a truce is hollow which is only an external cessation from hostilities; a person is empty who is without the requisite portion of understanding and knowledge; an excuse is empty which is unsupported by fact and reason; a pleasure is empty which is attended with...

...words are without meaning; a truce is holloa which is only an external cessation from hostilities : a person is empty who is without the requisite portion of understanding and knowledge : an excuse is empty which is unsupported by fact and reason ; a pleasure is empty which cannot afford...

...— d M— ns — d. Belial, in alabaster, with the following character from Milton : — He seemed for dignity composed, and high exploit, but all was false and hollow." — The same. An Olive Branch, worked in a gold ground, reckoned by connoisseurs the richest piece...

...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 false and hollow , though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and...

...On the other side uprose Belial, in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and...

...he was) afterwards described— " 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 Dfopt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and...

...sepulchre, bringing very forcibly to our recollection the following passage of our great poet : — He 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...