 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.  Complete Poetical Works - Pagina 207door John Milton - 1862Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1776 - 478 pagina’s
...less His image who marie both, and less expressing The character of th .t dominion given O'erother creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so...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
...excel, la outward also her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The charafter of that dominion given O'er other creatures ; yet...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
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best ! 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pagina’s
...resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given 5V O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness,...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
...at least on her bestowrd Too much of ornament, in outward sbow Elaborate, of inward less exact. • .When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...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 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 - 524 pagina’s
...who, though he asserts his superiority of reason in his debates with the mother of mankind, adds, - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; . . Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament, in outward shew Elaborate, of inward less exact. When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...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
...pre-eminence, as being first in the creation and internal faculties, breaks out into the following rapture : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she...she wills to do, or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discrectest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom, in discourse with her.... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pagina’s
...preeminence, as being first in creation and internal fa-' culties, breaks out into the following rapture : • Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she...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... | |
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