 O'er other creatures. 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. All higher knowledge in her presence falls...  The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 191by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1838 - 292 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls. Degraded wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her...Occasionally ; and to consummate all, Greatness of /rnnd, and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic... | |
 | Catharine Harbeson Waterman - 1839 - 284 pages
...herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best, All higher knowledge in her presence...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanced, and like folly shows. MILTON. What is beauty ? Not the show Of shapely limbs and features.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuouscst, discrectcst, o Man, the greater to have rule by day, The less by...of Heaven To illuminate the Earth, and rule the day inlended first, not after modo Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and Nobleness,... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 492 pages
...herself complete ; so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence...falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 pages
..." Her own, that what she wills to do or say, 550 " Seems wisest, virtuousest, disereetest, hest : " All higher knowledge in her presence falls " Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her " Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows : 202 PARADISE LOST. [BoonVllI. " Authority and reason on her... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...do or say Seems wisest, virluousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence fall* with strength of light; IX'obleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd."... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 pages
...herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence...falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pages
...herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, the Scudainorcan discountenonc'd, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Z. A. Davis - 1843 - 408 pages
...so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discrcetest, best ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 pages
...know Her own , that what she wills to do or say , Seems wisest, virtuousest,discreetest', best : AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like 'oily shows; Authority and reason on her wait, « et la noblesse établissent... | |
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