...forbear to conjecture with what temper he surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." Milton has left several passages, both in his prose and poetical works, in which he refers to his affliction...

...reputation stealing its way in a kind of suhterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot hut conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed,...the vicissitudes of opinion and the impartiality of * future generation. — Johnson. After this line, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ! on we...

...understood before they are gone ! (') Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked...through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him cal«i and confident little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady...

...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...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,...

...concerning " Paradise Lost :" "Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surreyed the silent progress of his work, and marked his reputation...future generation." Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may he considered as one of the warmest zealots of the Revolution Society itself, allows that "Johnson...

...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...opinion and the impartiality of a future generation." But, though no enthusiastic reception was given to Paradise Lost on its first appearance, it is scarcely...

...understood before they are gone ! (7) 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 cf subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little...

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...forbear to conjecture with what temper he surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." St. Clement. The pupil of St. Peter, Clemens Romanus, has left us an " Epistle " addressed to the Church...

...24.—Throughthedim curtains of Futurity.—"Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked...vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation."—JOHNSON. After line 24, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go, Ranging...