...That is long after Paradise Lost was published, and while he was, according to Johnson's conception of him — "Calm and confident, little disappointed,...vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a futun generation." But that Johnson evidently considered the purpose of Milton, in being thus read...

...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 coneeive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit...

...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...calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all de jectcd, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes...

...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...silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, not at all dejected, relying in his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without impatience...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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 33, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go, Ranging at will the...

...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...