 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best: All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanced,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pagina’s
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best: Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her All higher knowledge in her presence falls Loses discount'nanced,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pagina’s
...for another coming, till che assembly of them that shall afterwards worship him be complete. Hooker. When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...own, that what she wills to do or say. Seems wisest, virtuoses!, discreetcst, best. Milton'» Paradas Lott. Of a tall statue and of sable hue Much like... | |
 | John Milton - 1829 - 426 pagina’s
...character of that dominion given O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so ahsolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know...do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, hest ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd,... | |
 | John Milton - 1831 - 306 pagina’s
...resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : 550 As one intended first, not after made 555 Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1831 - 302 pagina’s
...virtuous and intelligent woman has over the minds of men, that is to be found in the English language. ' Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence fallfl. Degraded wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced,... | |
 | Mary Wollstonecraft - 1833 - 234 pagina’s
...nature of things, '•' That what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best: All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded....folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait."— And all this is built on her loveliness ! In the middle rank of life, to continue the comparison, men,... | |
 | John Milton - 1834 - 432 pagina’s
...both , and less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures: yet when 1 approach. Her loveliness , so absolute she seems And...discreetest , best: 550 All higher knowledge in her presence fulls Degraded; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd , and like folly shows; Authority... | |
 | John Milton - 1836 - 348 pagina’s
...resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures: Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...falls Degraded; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows; Authority and Reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Elizabeth Palmer Peabody - 1836 - 202 pagina’s
...honor. This is still nobler than Milton's view, in that exquisite passage, where Adam saya of Eve, " When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
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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... 
