 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pàgines
...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 ! 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'... | |
 | John Milton - 1801 - 396 pàgines
...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 ; J50 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 524 pàgines
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pàgines
...approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, 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; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,... | |
 | 1811 - 550 pàgines
...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 Degraded. Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'nanced,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 376 pàgines
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pàgines
...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 Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,... | |
 | John Milton - 1813 - 342 pàgines
...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; 550 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in diseoune with ber Ixwes discount'nanc'd,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 pàgines
...no other place. And to all this mental enrichment she adds the skill " So well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Portia's consciousness of power does indeed render her cool, collected, and firm, but never a whit... | |
 | John Milton - 1817 - 214 pàgines
...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 Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discounteuanc'd,... | |
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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. 
