 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...  Mores Catholici: Books V-VI - Page 414by Kenelm Henry Digby - 1889Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 484 pages
...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, and like Folly shows; Authority and Reason on'her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 388 pages
...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 - 376 pages
...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,...with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait If there is such a native loveliness in the sex, as to make them... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 628 pages
...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....her, Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally : and to consummate... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 534 pages
...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....discourse with her. Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally : and to... | |
 | 1811 - 550 pages
...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 - 500 pages
...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... | |
 | Mary Hill (novelist.) - 1813 - 500 pages
...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...discourse with her, Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shews ; Authority and reason on her wait As one intended first, not after made Occasionally ; and to... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 168 pages
...well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, vrrtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discount'nanc'd, and like folly shows ; Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...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,...with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows. Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally. And, to consummate... | |
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