 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.  A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Sida 282redigerad av - 1829Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 sidor
...character of that dominion giv'n " O'er other ereatures : 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 say, 550 " Seems wisest, virtuousest, disereetest, hest : " All higher knowledge in her presence falls "... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 444 sidor
...who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...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... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 sidor
...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,...own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.' 1 1 Milton (from the Circumcision). 2 Tanered and Sigismunda. 3 Scott.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sidor
...who made both, and less expressing Tile character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet virluousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence fall* Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 sidor
...made lioth , and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet , when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,..., that what she wills to do or say , Seems wisest, virtuousest,discreetest', best : AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 sidor
...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...discipline Taught her the savage nature to forget virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1843 - 346 sidor
...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...own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Such was the opinion of Adam of his wife, before his happiness was... | |
 | Z. A. Davis - 1843 - 408 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 868 sidor
...creatures, gracefnll and ttiicreet. Milton. Parailúe Regained, book ii. 1. 167. — — ; --- Vet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself comptent, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, ducretest,... | |
 | Richard Cobbold - 1848 - 72 sidor
...presently show, from the words he uses when conversing with the angel concerning her perfections. "Yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...— that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom in discourse... | |
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