 | John Milton - 1850 - 302 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n 545 O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best! 551 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded 1 Wisdom in discount with her Loses, discount'nanced,... | |
 | 1881 - 792 pages
...presented in the following pissage to be found at the end of the eighth Book of Paradise Lost : — When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest. best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 602 pages
...the prime end 540 Of Nature her the inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel ; In outward also her resembling less His image who...other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, BO absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or... | |
 | John Milton - 1851 - 554 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n 545 O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her...falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'nanced, and like, folly shews. 537. The same sentiment is more fully expressed by Milton in... | |
 | 1852 - 874 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given o'er the sky, And, unperceiv'd, unfolds the spreading...the reapers stand, In fair array ; each by the lass : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 472 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures: yet, when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 376 pages
...in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel; In outward also her resembling less His image who...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her w r ait, As one intended first,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 474 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures: yet, when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 374 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 370 pages
...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...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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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... 
