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. Mores Catholici, Or, Ages of Faith - Page 85by Kenelm Henry Digby - 1846Full view - About this book
| John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...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 with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...know Her own, that what she wills to do 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, and, like folly, shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...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, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best ; J50 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,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discretest, best ; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanc'd, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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 with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her watt, As one intended first,... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...to know Her own, that what the wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuOutest, discreetest, best ; $50 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse with her Loses disceuntenanc'd, and like Folly shows ; MILTON. VOL.II. G Authority and Reason on her wait, As... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...possible, that the poet could have entertained a Turkish contempt of females, who has thus delineated woman : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom, in discourse with her, Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...to know I 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 discountenanc'd, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on'her wait, As one intended first,... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pages
...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 shews. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
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