 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...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Página 145por Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 páginas
...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;...discountenanc'd, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on'her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 472 páginas
...that the poet could have entertained a Turkish contempt of females, who has thus delineated woman : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 376 páginas
...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 If there is such a native... | |
 | 1811 - 550 páginas
...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, and like folly shews ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 500 páginas
...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 Ix>ses, discountenanced, and like folly shews; Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 páginas
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in diseoune with ber Ixwes discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows , Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made 5$3 Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest,... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 168 páginas
...complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, vrrtuousest, 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... | |
 | Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813 - 500 páginas
...so well to know Her own, thtit what shc wills to ilo or vay Seems wisest, virtuousest, djscreetest, 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... | |
 | 1814 - 258 páginas
...character of man. Milton makes Adam thus describe the first of her sex — Authority and reason on-hcr wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally...consummate all, Greatness of mind, and nobleness, tlieir scat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angslick plac'd. This,... | |
 | John Milton - 1815 - 244 páginas
...falls Degraded ; wisdom in disconrse with her Loses disconnt'nanc'd, and like folly shnws; Anthority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made 555 Greatness of mind, and nobleness, their seat Bnild in herloveliest, ami create an awe Abont her,... | |
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