 | British essayists - 1819 - 376 pages
...her bestow,d Too much of ornament, in outward show Elaborate, of inward less exact. — — When 1 approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And...own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuose.st, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 348 pages
...pre-eminence, as being first in creation and internal faculties, breaks out into the following rapture: " Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she...complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills, or do, or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls... | |
 | John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...Elaborate, of inward less exact. For well I understand in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel,...less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself... | |
 | John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...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 discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...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,...or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best ; 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 580 pages
...Elaborate, of inward less exact. For well I understand in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel,...less expressing The character of that dominion given 54,5 O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 572 pages
...Elaborate, of inward less exact. For well I understand in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel,...less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures ; yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself... | |
 | Mrs. Catherine George Ward Mason - 1825 - 976 pages
...expresses his thoughts of Eve : — • — " Vet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute the seems. And in herself complete, so well to know Her...she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discretest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1826 - 318 pages
...resembling lesa His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given 64i O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : 560 All higher knowledge in her presence fall* Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced,... | |
 | Bible - 1827 - 264 pages
...sustain ; Or, from my side subducting, took perhaps 536 More than enough ; at least on her bestowed 53? Too much of ornament, in outward show Elaborate, of...less expressing The character of that dominion given 545 O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself... | |
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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. 
