 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 Seiten
...resembling less His image who made lioth , and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet , when I approach Her loveliness,..., that what she wills to do or say , Seems wisest, virtuousest,discreetest', best : AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - 1843 - 372 Seiten
...dost thou swell into an angel! 6 That dear woman, who forms his happiness, and embellishes his life. 6 When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.' 1 1 Milton (from the Circumcision). 2 Tanered and Sigismunda. 3 Scott. 4 Ledyard. * Bulwer. CHAP. XV.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 Seiten
...made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : yet when 1 kind, unciviliz'd, Of no regard, till Srudamore's...savage nature to forget : Hence styl'd the Scudainorcan : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenonc'd,... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1843 - 346 Seiten
...select as, perhaps, the most touching of all descriptions of a husband's love. " When I approach j - Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Such was the opinion of Adam of his wife, before his happiness was murdered by her forfeiting it ;... | |
 | John Milton - 1847 - 604 Seiten
...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...Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : 550 As one intended first, not after made 555 Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind... | |
 | John Milton, Edward Young - 1848 - 600 Seiten
...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...she seems And in herself complete, so well to know tier own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : 550 As one... | |
 | Richard Cobbold - 1848 - 72 Seiten
...shall presently show, from the words he uses when conversing with the angel concerning her perfections. "Yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her, Loses discountenanced,... | |
 | 1849 - 240 Seiten
...be taught ; this is selflearned, self-interpreting. Our first parent and lover addresses Eve — " When I approach her loveliness so absolute she seems....say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best, And create an awe about her as a guard angelic placed." Of earthly goods the best is a good wife. A... | |
 | John Milton - 1849 - 650 Seiten
...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, EO absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or... | |
 | John Milton - 1850 - 594 Seiten
...dominion giv'n 545 O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, )C And in herself, complete ; so well to know Her own,...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... | |
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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... 
