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" I cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting, without impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. "
Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Annals of Mr. Bowyers press ... - Page 21
by John Nichols - 1812
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without...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...
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Some account of the life and writings of John Milton

Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting,...opinion and the impartiality of a future generation." Milton indeed may be considered as an illustrious example of patient merit. But his admirers were not...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on hU own^merit ttended a man in trade, upon whom he found none of...any effect ; he asked the man's wife privately whe Indeed even Dr. Towers, who may be considered as one of the warmest zealots of The Revolution Society...
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The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White ...

Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and wailing, witl>out impatience, the vicissitudes of opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. — JOHNSON. After line 5;t col. a, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go. Ringing in...
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The Poetical Works of Rogers, Campbell, J. Montgomery, Lamb, and Kirke White

Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting,...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation. — JOHNSON. After line 57, coL 2, in the MS. O'er place and time we triumph ; on we go. Ranging in...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting,...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...
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The Metropolitan, Volume 2

1831 - 600 pages
...claws of the " vultures and ravens of criticism," we see him " not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without...opinion and the impartiality of a future generation." This passage reflects Mr. Thomas's position most accurately ; he awaits his reward in the acclamations...
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The Life of Andrew Marvell, the Celebrated Patriot: With Extracts and ...

John Dove - 1832 - 134 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting without...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." When Marvell arrived in Paris, on his return to England, he had an opportunity of exercising his wit...
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The anniversary calendar, natal book, and universal mirror, Volume 2

Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 600 pages
...cannot but conceive him calm and confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady consciousness, and waiting,...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." Treaty of Fontainbleau between Austria and the Dutch, 1785. The Roman calendar notes that Scorpio rose...
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The Life of Andrew Marvell: The Celebrated Patriot: with Extracts and ...

John Dove - 1832 - 136 pages
...confident, little disappointed, not at all dejected, relying on his own merit with steady conscious, ness, and waiting without impatience the vicissitudes of...opinion, and the impartiality of a future generation." When Marvel! arrived in Paris, on his return to England, he had an opportunity of exercising his wit...
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