 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1865 - 476 страници
...Dryden kncw more of man in bis gencral nature, and Pope in bis local manncrs. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1865 - 426 страници
...Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, "and those of...There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, aud more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 страници
...and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the 5 knowledge of Dryden, and moire certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole...prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is ca10 pricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 страници
...manners. The notions of Drytlen were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by niiiiute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 8. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 страници
...Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of...did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The stylo of Dryden ia capricious and varied ; that of Pope Is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 страници
...knew more of man, in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 4. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 422 страници
..."Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. * * * Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope Is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 страници
...Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 8. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1874 - 412 страници
...Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Popeby minute attention. There is laore dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. . The man is little to be envied whose patriotism would not gain force on the plains of Marathon, or... | |
 | Andrew Dousa Hepburn - 1875 - 298 страници
...Johnson's comparison of Pryden and Pope, in which differences rather than resemblances are dwelt upon : " Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for both...excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
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Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners'. The notions of Dryden'were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... 
