| John Milton - 1837 - 510 pages
...to sustain ; Or, from my side subducting, took perhaps More than enough ; at least on her bestow'd Too much of ornament, in outward show Elaborate, of...creatures : yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolu te she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1837 - 526 pages
...inward faculties, which most excel : In outward also her resembling less His image who made both, und less expressing The character of that dominion given...And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, thut what she wills to do or say, » j'ai amené mon histoire jusqu'au comble de la » félicité terrestre... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 518 pages
...Elaborate, of inward less exact. For well I understand in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel,...less expressing The character of that dominion given 645 O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1839 - 346 pages
...you and I used to select as, perhaps, the most touching of all descriptions of a husband's love. " When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Such was the opinion of Adam of his wife, before his happiness was murdered by her forfeiting it ;... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - 1839 - 1084 pages
...you and I used to select as, perhaps, the most touching of all descriptions of a husband's love. " When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems,...well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or sty, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best." Such was the opinion of Adam of his wife, before... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...understand in the prime end Of Nature her the inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most eicel; still with laughter the vain toil surveys. And buries...individuals find, Or God and Nature meant to mere mankind. virtuouscst, discrectcst, best: All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse... | |
| François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1843 - 592 pages
...inward faculties, which most excel : In outward also her resembling less His image who made lioth , and less expressing The character of that dominion..., that what she wills to do or say , Seems wisest, virtuousest,discreetest', best : AH higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 830 pages
...Elaborate, of inward less exact. For well I understand in the prime end Of Nature her the inferior, milion shines, Tempting, not fatal, as the birth of 1 approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own,... | |
| James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...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.... | |
| Robert Plumer Ward - English fiction - 1843 - 346 pages
...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 ;... | |
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