...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n 545 O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best! 551 All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded 1 Wisdom in discount with her Loses, discount'nanced,...

...presented in the following pissage to be found at the end of the eighth Book of Paradise Lost : — When I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest. best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced,...

...the prime end 540 Of Nature her the inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel ; In outward also her resembling less His image who...other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness, BO absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion giv'n 545 O'er other creatures ; yet, when I approach Her...falls Degraded ! Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discount'nanced, and like, folly shews. 537. The same sentiment is more fully expressed by Milton in...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given o'er the sky, And, unperceiv'd, unfolds the spreading...the reapers stand, In fair array ; each by the lass : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures: yet, when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,...

...in the prime end 540 Of nature her th' inferior, in the mind And inward faculties, which most excel; In outward also her resembling less His image who...falls Degraded, wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd, and like folly shows: Authority and reason on her w r ait, As one intended first,...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures: yet, when I approach Her loveliness,...say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced,...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,...

...her resembling less His image who made both, and less expressing The character of that dominion given O'er other creatures : Yet when I approach Her loveliness,...say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanc'd,...