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" 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. "
Mentoria: or, The young ladies instructor, in familiar conversations - Page 226
by Ann Murry - 1807
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...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 ! 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'...
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Paradise lost, a poem. Pr. from the text of Tonson's correct ed. of 1711

John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...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 ; J50 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pages
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,...
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Paradise Lost, and the Fragment of a Commentary upon it by William Cowper

William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well 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,...
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The British review and London critical journal

1811 - 550 pages
...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 Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'nanced,...
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The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 376 pages
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, a New Ed., with ..., Volume 6

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,...
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The Poetical Works of John Milton: With the Life of the Author, Volume 1

John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...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; 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in diseoune with ber Ixwes discount'nanc'd,...
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Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pages
...no other place. And to all this mental enrichment she adds the skill " So well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Portia's consciousness of power does indeed render her cool, collected, and firm, but never a whit...
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Paradise lost, a poem, Volume 2

John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...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 Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discounteuanc'd,...
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