 | John Milton - 1754 - 342 pagini
...creature*. Yet , when I approach Her levelinefs , fo abfolute she feems , And in herfelf complete , fo well to know Her own ; that what she wills to do , or fay , Seems wifefl , virtuofeft , difereeteft , beft : All higher knowledge in her prefence falls,... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pagini
...and less expressing The character of th .t dominion given O'erother creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself...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 pagini
...and less expressing The charafter of that dominion given O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself...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 pagini
...and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...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 pagini
...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 pagini
...and less expressing The character of that dominion given 5V O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself...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 pagini
...bestowrd Too much of ornament, in outward sbow Elaborate, of inward less exact. • .When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...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 pagini
...candidate for the same happiness. Mark how woman is described by a Christian poet: When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...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 - 578 pagini
...her bestow'd Too much of ornament, in outward shew Elaborate, of inward less exact. When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pagini
...asserts his superiority of reason in his debates with the mother of mankind, adds, - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...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. 
