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The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical and Critical - Page 99
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J ..., Volumes 27-34

British essayists - 1819 - 376 pages
...so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuose.st, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discnuntenanc'd, and like folly shews: Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books

John Milton - 1820 - 342 pages
...to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, diacreetest, best ; 559 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, At one intended first, .not...
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Paradise lost, a poem

John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; 650 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses disoount'nauc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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The Tatler, Volume 2

1822 - 496 pages
...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, discounter! an c'd, and like folly shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,...
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The British poets, including translations, Volume 17

British poets - 1822 - 296 pages
...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, and like folly shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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The British Essayists: Tatler

James Ferguson - 1823 - 380 pages
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Paradise lost, a poem

John Milton - 1823 - 306 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows ; Authority and Reason on her...after made Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatuess of mind and nohleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe Ahout her, as...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 pages
...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...discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shews : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and,...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 9-10

British essayists - 1823 - 806 pages
...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, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not...
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Oeuvres, Volume 14

Jacques Delille - 1824 - 430 pages
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