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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 92
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1884 - 628 pages
...by the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning " Paradise Lost:"— " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life (v.l, 1709-1765; v.2 1765-1776; v.3, 1776 ...

James Boswell - 1887 - 470 pages
...blazon as by the hand of Johnson? I shall select only the following passage concerning Paradise Lost': ' Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pages
...the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning " Paradise Lost: "— " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Together with The Journal of a ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1889 - 570 pages
...as by the hand of Johnson I? I shall select only the following passage concerning “ Paradise Lost: “Fancy can hardly f'orbear to conjecture with what...surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked his rel)utatlc)n stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous current, through fear and sIlence. I cannot...
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English Prose: Its Elements, History, and Usage

John Earle - 1890 - 612 pages
...a lark rising from his bed of grass, and soaring upwards, singing as he rises, &c.—Jeremy Taylor. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...of subterraneous current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on...
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Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 626 pages
...secrecy of love, and " Paradise Lost " broke into open view with sufficient security of kind reception. 1 Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper Milton surveyed the silent progress of his work, aud marked 1 A German translation of Paradise Lost was published in 1682; » Latin translation of the...
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The Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers

Samuel Rogers - 1891 - 888 pages
...'o seldom understood before they are gone ! Page 111, line 16. Through the dim curtains of Futurity. Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...surveyed the silent progress of his work, and marked hi.1 reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous 1 arrent through fear and silence. I cannot...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson ...: To which is Added The Journal of a ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...as by the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning "Paradise Lost": " Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what temper...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...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1904 - 1450 pages
...blazon as by the hand of Johnson ? I shall select only the following passage concerning Paradise Lost: 'Fancy can hardly forbear to conjecture with what...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...
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Milton

Samuel Johnson - 1907 - 172 pages
...and price of the copy still advanced, till the Revolution put an end to the secrecy of love, and 15 ' Paradise Lost' broke into open view with sufficient...reputation stealing its way in a kind of subterraneous 20 current through fear and silence. I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed,...
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