 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...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 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...myself.' Act v. sc. 3. 1 Johnson wrote of Milton : — ' I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...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 - 648 pages
...myself.' Act v. sc. 3. ' Johnson wrote of Milton : — ' I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.' Johnson's Works, vii. 108. ' 'Genus irritabile vatum.' 'The fretful tribe of rival poets.' Francis,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...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...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 pages
...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. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...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 - 1810 - 476 pages
...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.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...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. In the mean time he continued his studies and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient, of... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1812 - 794 pages
...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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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,... 
