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. Milton and the Jewsgeredigeerd door - 2008Gedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
| John Milton - 1754 - 342 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1800 - 300 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1802 - 600 pagina’s
...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 - 1803 - 218 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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,...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; . . Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native... | |
| 1804 - 450 pagina’s
...she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills, or doth, or says, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All...falls Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
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