 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 life of Samuel Johnson - Stran 744avtor: James Boswell - 1817Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...by the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning "Paradise jLost :" " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...his work, and marked his reputation stealing its way iu a kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. J cannot but conceive him calm and conlidcnt,... | |
 | 1835 - 564 strani
...first-rate master. " Fancy," says Doctor Johnson, in one of the very finest Specimens of his style — " fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper]...surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current * Sonnet 81. t Sonnet 72. through... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1822 - 340 strani
...precipice ; See Bossuet, Sermon sur la Resurrection. P. 72, 1. 14. Through the dim curtains of Futurity. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 strani
...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...relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.... | |
 | 1822 - 712 strani
...of love, and ' Psvradise Lost' broke into open view with »ufficient security of kind reception. " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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... | |
 | 1822 - 722 strani
...stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. " I cannot but conceive how calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all...relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 strani
...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...relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 strani
...marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. 1 cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little...relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 strani
...secrecy of love, and "Paradise Lost" broke into open view with sufficient security of kind reception. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 strani
...secrecy of love, and Paradise Lost broke into open view with sufficient security of kind reception. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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... | |
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