...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...grace ; He, for God only ; she, for God in him. His large,fair front, and eyes sublime, declar'd Absolute rule ; and hyacinthine locks, Round from his...

...freedom plac'd ; 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 she, and sweet attractive grace. I spied thee, fair indeed and tall, Under a plantain ; yet methought less fair, Less winning soft,...

...form, in his description of our First Parent — . " His fair large front, and eye sublime, declared Absolute rule ; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad." His is not merely the rude power of physical strength,...

...Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure ; Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd : For contemplation he and valour form'd, For softness...front, and eye sublime, declar'd Absolute rule : and hyacinthin locks Kound from bis parted forelock manly hung •Clust'riug, but not beneath his shoulders...

...set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man." Milton thug portrays our first parent, Adam : " His fair large front and eye sublime declar'd Absolute...from his parted forelock manly hung Clust'ring, but uot beneath his shoulders broad." 6 [It is strange that the picture drawn by the unlearned Shakspeare...

...hoth Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd ; For softuess she and sweet attractive grace ; He for God only, she for God in him : His fair large front and eye suhlime declared Ahsolute rule ; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering,...

...upon them with all that astonishment, and those emotions of envy, in which he is represented : He for God only, she for God in him. His fair large front, and eye sublime, declar'd Absolute rule : and hyacinthian locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clust'ring, but not beneath his shouklcrs...

...in different moulds, * Paradise Lost. 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...

...freedom plac'd), 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 she and sweet attractive grace. Adam, the goodliest man of men since born His sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve."* In this state,...

...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 whence our sanctitude arises) is & filial, and not a slavish one; a rererence rather than a fear...