 | 1776 - 478 pagina’s
...expressing The character of th .t dominion given O'erother creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well...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 pagina’s
...The charafter of that dominion given O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well...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 pagina’s
...The character of that dominion giv'n O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete ; so well...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...The character of that dominion given 5V O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well...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 - 1802 - 600 pagina’s
...ornament, in outward sbow Elaborate, of inward less exact. • .When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well...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 - 1803 - 218 pagina’s
...same happiness. Mark how woman is described by a Christian poet: When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete ; so well...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 - 524 pagina’s
...of reason in his debates with the mother of mankind, adds, - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete; so well...discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; . . Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native loveliness in the sex, as to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...much of ornament, in outward shew Elaborate, of inward less exact. When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well...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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pagina’s
...internal faculties, breaks out into the following rapture : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well...she wills to do, or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discrectest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom, in discourse with her.... | |
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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. 
