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The British Essayists: Tatler - Page 101
by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuosest, discreetest, best; 550 AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Losesdiscounr'nanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, 540 Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best! 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'nanc'd, and, like folly, shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuous^st, discreetest, best; 5.59 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discretest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded:...Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.' These sentiments of love in...
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The Friend of Women

Pierre-Joseph Boudier de Villemert - Women - 1803 - 218 pages
...mix'd with love And sweet compliance, which declare unfeign'd Union of mind, or in us both one soul. And, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her as a guard angelic plac'd. MILTON. " This is really moral...
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The Friend of Women

Pierre-Joseph Boudier de Villemert - Women - 1803 - 218 pages
...mix'd with love And sweet compliance, which declare unfeign'd Union of mind, or in us both one soul. And, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her as a guard angelic plac'd. MILTON. " This is really moral...
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Selections from the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, and Freeholder: Selections ...

English essays - 1804 - 952 pages
...know Her own, that whit sh- wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuous-", tiis'.-reetcst, b*st ) A!! higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Lose.- discountenanced, like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...falls Jed, Wisdom in discourse iisceufttenanc'd, and U CON, VOL. 11. G 78 PARADISE 1OST. ttek VIII.. Authority and Reason on her wait, As one intended...Greatness of mind and Nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd. To whom the Angel With contracted...
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The British Essayists, Volume 3

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills, or do, or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence...discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews,¿ Authority and reason on her wait As onc intended first, not after made Occasionally. And,...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 382 pages
...herself complete, so well to know Her own, lh*t what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence...falls Degraded: wisdom in discourse with her Loses, di-countenanc'd, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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