 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.  English Poems - Page 35by John Milton - 1872Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...th .t dominion given O'erother 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, virtucusest, diicreeteot, best; 550 All higher knowledge in her presence fjls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse... | |
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...that dominion given 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, virtuosest, discreetest, best; 550 Ail higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...that dominion giv'n O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete ; so well to know Her own,...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 pages
...that dominion given 5V O'er other creatures; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own,...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 - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...outward sbow Elaborate, of inward less exact. • .When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own,...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 - Women - 1803 - 218 pages
...how woman is described by a Christian poet: When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete ; so well to know Her own,...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 pages
...debates with the mother of mankind, adds, - Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete; so well to know Her own,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best: All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Had lively shadow'd. ADAM'S DESCRIPTION (MILTON.) YET when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuonsest, disc*-eetest best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...outward show Elaborate, of inward less exact. When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute >he seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own,...she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreete«t, best ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom m discourse with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 376 pages
...debates with the mother of mankind, adds, -Yet when I approach * Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete ; so well to know Her own,...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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