 | James Boswell - 1889 - 460 pagina’s
...kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Resolution Society itself, allows, that " Johnsou has spoken in the highest terms of the abilities... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pagina’s
...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." Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may lie considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society itself, allows, that "Johnson... | |
 | John Earle - 1890 - 552 pagina’s
...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. — S. Johnson, Milton. It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1891 - 548 pagina’s
...kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...consciousness, and waiting without impatience the 1 See Johnson's Worts, vii. 134, 212, and viii. 386. * Horace Walpole (Letters, vii. 452) writes of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1892 - 180 pagina’s
...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 duties, and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient, of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1894 - 196 pagina’s
...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, John Wight Duff - 1900 - 318 pagina’s
...reception. subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion and the impar- 5 tiality of a future generation. In the meantime he continued his studies, and supplied the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pagina’s
...kind of subterraneous current, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, in my desire in that respect, it would be a great satisfaction, as well j steady consciousness, and waiting, without im- [ patience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 pagina’s
...kind of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying...vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future treneration. MILTON'S RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL OPINIONS. His theological opinions are said to have been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 726 pagina’s
...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.' 362 THE LIFE OF MILTON [1781 Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots... | |
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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,... 
