 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1852 - 450 pages
...compleat, so 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 d'scount'nanc'd, and like folly shows." Nevertheless, Catholicity, which denies the possibility of... | |
 | John Milton - 1852 - 858 pages
...so well to know Her own , that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, disereetest, 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 376 pages
...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,...and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her w r ait, As one intended first, not after made 555 Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness... | |
 | 1853 - 552 pages
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 | Spectator The - 1853 - 548 pages
...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'nanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 902 pages
...so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do, or say, Seems wisest, virtnousest, discreeteet, 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, not... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 474 pages
...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, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1853 - 360 pages
..." All higher knowledge in her presence fails ; Wisdom in discourse with her, loses discountenanced, And like folly shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first. And to crown all, greatness of mind and nobleness, Their seat in her build loveliest, and create An... | |
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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. All higher knowledge in her presence falls... 
