 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808
...so well to know Her own, that what she wills, or do, or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses disconntenanc'd, and like folly shews, Authority and reason on her wait As one intended first, not... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810
...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
...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... | |
 | 1810
...so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, disereeteat, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her looses, discountenanc'd, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...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, discreetcst,...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...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
...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
...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 - Počet stránok 565
...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,... | |
 | Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813
...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... | |
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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... 
