 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...  Paradise lost, a poem - Page 183by John Milton - 1831Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1994 - 630 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount 'nanced, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on her...Occasionally; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Bin Id in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.'... | |
 | Corinna Ruth - 2013 - 146 pages
...completely enchanted him. that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best; All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded. Wisdom...with her Loses discountenanced, and like Folly shows. Raphael rebukes Adam for exalting Eve above her position in the scale of nature. Adam allows her to... | |
 | William Riley Parker - 1996 - 708 pages
...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...Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.... | |
 | Paul King Jewett - 1996 - 508 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded: Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount' nanced, and like Folly shows: Authority and Reason on her...Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.... | |
 | Robert A. Erickson - 1997 - 304 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanced, and like folly shows; Authority and Reason on her...Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness thir seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard Angelic plac't.... | |
 | Julia M. Walker - 1998 - 252 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc't, and like folly shows; Authority and Reason on her...Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness thir seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard Angelic plac't.... | |
 | Eleanor Cook - 1998 - 352 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc't, and like folly shows; Authority and Reason on her...As one intended first, not after made Occasionally. Raphael is appropriately admonitory (562-64, 589-91): be not diffident Of Wisdom, she deserts thee... | |
 | Judith A. Stein - 1999 - 180 pages
...discourse with her Looses discount'nanc't, and like folly shewes; Authoritie and Reason on her wake, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness thir seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her. (VIII, 5 4 8ff) Adam, trying... | |
 | Catherine Maxwell - 2001 - 292 pages
...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...Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.... | |
 | F. Regina Psaki, Charles Hindley - 2001 - 394 pages
...higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanced, and like folly shows; Authority and reason on her...Occasionally; and to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed."... | |
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