And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal... The Spectator ... - Page 3641803Full view - About this book
| Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 pages
...freedom placed; Whence true authority in men: though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd; For contemplation he and valour form'd; For softness...sweet attractive grace; He for God only, .she for God in him. admirable, is the want of coincidence between the pauses of the sense and sound. The translation... | |
| Ezra Sampson - Conduct of life - 1818 - 432 pages
...minds of the two sexes in different moulds, each being destined to act in a sphere peculiarly its own " For contemplation he, and valour form'd, For softness she, and sweet attractive grace." The one is destined and fitted for the more active and perilous scenes ; the other for the duties and... | |
| Marriage - 1818 - 166 pages
...ministers to the sick, and whose parental kiss has often healed the numerous w ounds of my infancy. " For contemplation he, and valour form'd, " For softness she, and sweet attractive grace." " Shall I stretch forth my robust "arm, to subdue iron and brass; by " my side is placed one more dexterous,... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 376 pages
...Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure ; Severe, but in true filial freedom plae,d : For contemplation he and valour form,d, For softness...sublime, declar"d Absolute rule: and hyacinthin locks Ronnd from his parted forelock manly hung Clust,ring, but not beneath his shoulders broad. She, as... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 458 pages
...freedom plac'd ; Whence true authority in men : though bpth Not equal, as their sex not«qual seero'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd, For softness she and sweet attractive grace j He for God only, she for God in him. Were the pausqs of the sense and sound in this passage but a... | |
| John Milton - Fall of man - 1820 - 342 pages
...freedom plac'd) Whence true authority in men ; though both 295 Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd, For contemplation he and valour form'd, For softness...him. His fair large front and eye sublime declar'd 300 Absolute ruts ; and hyacmtbin* lock; Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...freedom plar'il,) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; mly magnif &2+ decltr'd Absolute rule ; and hyacintliine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering,... | |
| John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...freedom placed), AVhcnce true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd ; For softness...God in him : His fair large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering,... | |
| John Milton - 1821 - 346 pages
...men; though both 295 Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd; For contemplation he and valour formM, For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for...for God in him. His fair large front and eye sublime declai'd 300 Round from his parted forelock manly htmg Clust'ring, but not beneath his shoulders broad:... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...authority in men: though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd : For contemplation he and valor form'd ; For softness she and sweet attractive grace...for God in him. His fair large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule ; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering,... | |
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