 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 страници
...images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in bis general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The...Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for btlh excelled likewise in prose: but Pope did not borrow liis prose from his predecessor. The style... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 страници
...emphasis is sufficiently obvious, and needs very little force to make it perceived. Thus, — 179. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 страници
...in all her force and vigour ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. 8. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 страници
...range, and he collecta bis images and illustration« from a more extensive circumference of science. t other matter, Of the Chameleon's form and nature....: A lizard's body lean and long, A fish's head, a «wiled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 468 страници
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry wan not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 страници
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations, from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry i\as not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 790 страници
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty iu that of Pope.'' Again: " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 страници
...herself in all her force and vigor ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is... | |
 | Salem Town - 1851 - 422 страници
...the applause of the inconstant vulgar. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and Pope hi his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden. and more certainty... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1852 - 66 страници
...said, in his comparison of Dryden and Pope, is not inapplicable to this topic, " Dryden," said he, " knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners." Dryden's sentiments, therefore, are the exemplar of human nature in general, Pope's of human nature... | |
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Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. 
