 | John Milton - 1841 - 556 Seiten
..." Her own, that what she wills to do or say, 550 " Seems wisest, virtuousest, disereetest, hest : " All higher knowledge in her presence falls " Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her " Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows : 202 PARADISE LOST. [BoonVllI. " Authority and reason on her... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 Seiten
...higher knowledge in her presence fall* Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on her...Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind, and IX'obleness, their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic plac'd."... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 Seiten
...loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to avage nature to forget : Hence styl'd the Scudainorcan discountenonc'd, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 Seiten
...know Her own , that what she wills to do or say , Seems wisest, virtuousest,discreetest', best : AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like 'oily shows; Authority and reason on her wait, « et la noblesse établissent... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1844 - 384 Seiten
...Comus? or created his delightful Eve ? on whom, " as on a queen, a pomp of winning graces waited stilL" All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded; wisdom, in discourse with her, Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her wait. As one intended first, not... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1846 - 818 Seiten
...and judge. It was for them to feel indignant, who could from experience and conviction say of woman, "All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loties discountenanced, and like folly shows." No, Caxton, thy book is safe at present, come what may... | |
 | Richard Cobbold - 1848 - 72 Seiten
...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,...discourse with her, Loses discountenanced, and like folly shews. Authority and reason on her wait, As one created first, not after made Occasionally ; and to... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1848 - 320 Seiten
...Miss BARRETT. 43. She is beautiful as young, And add to that, learned too. KNOWLES — Love Chase. 44. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded...like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait. MILTON — Paradise Lost. 45. Is she not gentle as the guileless infant, Mild as the genial breezes... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 Seiten
...to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousost, discreetest, best : 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded...on her wait, As one intended first, not after made 555 Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her... | |
 | Louis Lohr Martz - 1986 - 388 Seiten
...vertuousest, discreetest, best; (Adam's confusion here seems to have produced Milton's worst line!) All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse with her Looses discount'nanc't, and like folly shewes; Authoride and Reason on her waite, As one intended first,... | |
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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... 
