 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...who marie both, and less expressing The character of th .t dominion given O'erother creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtucusest, diicreeteot, best; 550 All higher knowledge in her presence fjls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...who made both, and less expressing The charafter of that dominion given O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuosest, discreetest, best; 550 Ail higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best ! 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...character of that dominion eiv'n O'er other creaturesi yet when I approach Her loveliness, so ahsolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or sa)', Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, hest ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given 5V O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best ; J50 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...subducting, took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestowrd Too much of ornament, in outward sbow Elaborate, of inward less exact. • .When I approach...she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discretest, best ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her... | |
 | Pierre-Joseph Boudier de Villemert - Women - 1803 - 218 pages
...same duties, and candidate for the same happiness. Mark how woman is described by a Christian poet: When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetestr best I Neither her outside, form'd so fair, nor aught So much delights me as those graceful... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...subducting, took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament, in outward shew Elaborate, of inward less exact. When I approach Her...falls Degraded : Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews ; • ; Authority and roa^on on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...being first in creation and internal fa-' culties, breaks out into the following rapture : • Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills, or doth, or says, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Had lively shadow'd. ADAM'S DESCRIPTION (MILTON.) YET when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuonsest, disc*-eetest best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse... | |
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O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best... 
