...conllitution was preferved with decent reverence. JOHNsON. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold...collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mujt, with fume hcfitation, be allowed to Dryden. // is not to be inferred that of this...

...judgment is coKl and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and anhinlrs; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden It is not to be infei i id that of this poetical rigour Pope had only a liltiu, because Drydeu had more ; for every...

...POPE. the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller, Of genius, that power...which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgpient is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies* and animates;...

...poet, thould be read ; in which " the fuperiority of genius, that power which conftitutes a pott ; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates;" IK, " with fome hefitatiou," attributed to Dryden. " He profefled to have leamed his poetry from Dryden,...

...the latter poet, Ihould be read , in which " the fuperiority of genius, that power which conliitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collect, combines, amplifies, and animates;" is, " with foine hefitation," attributed to Dryden. "...

...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius— that power that constitutes a poet ! tha* quality, without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifier and animates— the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not...

...diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shavenby the scythe and levelled by the roller. ' Of genius, that power...which constitutes a poet, that quality without which judgement is cold and .knowledge is inert, that energy which collects*, combines, amplifies, and animates,...

...is the velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power that constitutes a poet ; that quality, without which judgment...allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that «f this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little.because Dryden had more ; for every other writer, since...

...genius is a mind of great mental powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction:—that quality, without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines^amplifies, and animate« ; always loves' tigating ; always aspiring ; in its widest researches...

...diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power...combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority roust, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that, of this poetical...