 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 pagina’s
...dost thou swell into an angel! 6 That dear woman, who forms his happiness, and embellishes his life. 6 When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.' 1 1 Milton (from the Circumcision). 2 Tanered and Sigismunda. 3 Scott. 4 Ledyard. * Bulwer. CHAP. XV.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pagina’s
...made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet when 1 kind, unciviliz'd, Of no regard, till Srudamore's...savage nature to forget : Hence styl'd the Scudainorcan : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenonc'd,... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1843 - 346 pagina’s
...select as, perhaps, the most touching of all descriptions of a husband's love. " When I approach j - Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Such was the opinion of Adam of his wife, before his happiness was murdered by her forfeiting it ;... | |
 | Z. A. Davis - 1843 - 408 pagina’s
...Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love. And in another place, So absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so...she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discrcetest, best ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1844 - 384 pagina’s
...Comus? or created his delightful Eve ? on whom, " as on a queen, a pomp of winning graces waited stilL" All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded;...on her wait. As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat, Built in her loveliest,... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 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... | |
 | Richard Cobbold - 1848 - 72 pagina’s
...shall presently show, from the words he uses when conversing with the angel concerning her perfections. "Yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her, Loses discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 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,...she seems And in herself complete, so well to know tier own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : 550 As one... | |
 | 1849 - 240 pagina’s
...be taught ; this is selflearned, self-interpreting. Our first parent and lover addresses Eve — " When I approach her loveliness so absolute she seems....say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best, And create an awe about her as a guard angelic placed." Of earthly goods the best is a good wife. A... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 pagina’s
...character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, EO absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well...own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousost, discreetest, best : 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in... | |
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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... 
