...the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning " Paradise Lost : " — " 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."...

...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 Us way in a kind of subterraneous current * Souaet 81. 1 Sonnet 72. through...

...Paradise Lost. His conceptions and language on this subject we have often admired: — " Fancy" says he, " 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...

...concerning " Paradise Lost: " " Fancy can hardly forbear to.conjecture with what temper Milton suwrvr I the silent progress of his work, and marked his reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneouscurrent, through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little...

...two narrow words, Hicjacet. RALEIGH. Note 3, page 11, coL 2. Through the dim curtniim 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...

...pretends that " Paradise Lost" met with actual success during the life of its author, " Fancy," he says, " 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."...

...secrecy oflove, 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...

...speech on Reform by Lord Brougham. t In the same spirit, Dr. Johnson, in his Life of Milton, says, " 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 x. He is not irritated by- any opposition, He knows that...

...he, " 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."...

...forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton sun-eyed the silent progress of his work, and marked its reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous...not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with sleady consciousness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality...