 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. All higher knowledge in her presence falls...  Paradise lost, a poem - Page 183by John Milton - 1831Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...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...not after made Occasionally ; and to consummate all, vOL. H. o Greatness of mind and nobleness their scat Build in her lev -liest, and create an awe About... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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, not after made 555 Occasionally : and to consummate all, Greatness of Mind and Nobleness their seat Build in her,... | |
 | John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, noi after made Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness...nohleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create anflwe Ahout her, as a guard angelic plac'd. To whom the Angel, with contracted hrowi Accuse not Nature,... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...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, not after made 555 Occasionally ; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanc'd, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her...Occasionally ; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.'... | |
 | English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...presence falls Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended...Occasionally. And to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...Degraded. Wisdom, in discourse with her. Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews. . .' Authorit}' and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...Occasionally: and to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews ; • ; Authority and roa^on on her wait, As one intended first, not after made...Occasionally ; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...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...discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; . . Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native loveliness in the sex, as to... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her watt, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd.... | |
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