 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pagina’s
...marked his reputation ftealing its way in a kind of fubterraneous current through fear and filence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying op his own merit with fteady confcioufnefs, and waiting, without impatience, the viciffitudes of opinion,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...relying on his own merit with fteady confcioufnefs, and waiting without impatience, the viciffitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may be confidered as one of the warmeft zealots of The Revolution Society itfelf, allows, that " Johnfon has... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...reproach.' Act v. sc. 2. ' Oh hide me from myself.' Act v. sc. 3. ' Johnson wrote of Milton : — ' I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.' Johnson's Works, vii. 108. ' 'Genus irritabile vatum.' 'The fretful tribe of rival poets.' Francis,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...reproach.' Act v. sc. 2. ' Oh hide me from myself.' Act v. sc. 3. 1 Johnson wrote of Milton : — ' I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.' Johnson's Works, vii. 108. ' Genus irritabile vatum.' 'The fretful tribe of rival poets.' Francis,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...reputation stealing its way in kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but concei him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on 1 own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, t! vicissitudes of opinion,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pagina’s
...work, and marked its reputation stealing its , in a kind of subterraneous current, through VOL. X. B b fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient,... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pagina’s
...surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way iri a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I...opinion, and the impartiality of a future .generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pagina’s
...Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I...and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion5 and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pagina’s
...surreye,d tie silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I...and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opini. on, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies,... | |
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Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident,... 
