Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked his reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident,... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Страница 130по Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 страници
...relying on his own merit with fteady confcioufnefs, and waiting without impatience the viciffitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his ftudies, and fupplied the want of fight by a very odd expedient, of which Philips gives the following... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 страници
...subterraneous current, through VOL. X. B b fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...expedient, of which Philips gives the following account : x Mr Philips tells us, " that though our Author had daily about him one or other to read, some persons... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 страници
...relying on his own merit with fteady confcioufnefs, and waiting without impatience the viciflitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his ftudies, and fupplied the want of fight by a very odd expedient, of which Philips gives the following... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 страници
...kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 страници
...kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 страници
...kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...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 страници
...kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opini. on, and the impartiality of a future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 страници
...kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...which Philips gives the following account. Mr. Philips tell us, " that though our author had daily about him one or other to read, some persons of man's estate,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 страници
...kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...future generation. In the mean time he continued his stfadies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient) of which Philips gives the following... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 794 страници
...making their way like a rapid torrent over malignity and envy, calm and confident, relying on your own merit with steady consciousness ; and waiting,...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.' — On printing the 'Remarks on Johnson's Life of Milton,' which were included in the Memoirs (pp.... | |
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