 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,...  Milton, with an Introduction and Notes - Σελίδα 28των Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 139 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 σελίδες
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 | James Boswell - 1851 - 322 σελίδες
...Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked his reputation stealing its way in a kind ol subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I...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 Rogers - 1851 - 328 σελίδες
...Through the dim curtains of Futurity. dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consc ousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation.— JOHNSON. After line 14, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go, Ranging at will the realms... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 σελίδες
...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...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. — JOHNSON. After line 32, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go, Ranging at will the... | |
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...p. 403) he puts Mil- rough unhewn fellow as Milton," &c. tun on the same footing with Homer, Virgil, reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous...future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient, of which Philips gives the following... | |
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...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...future generation. In the mean time he continued his studies, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient, of which Philips gives the following... | |
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