 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 страници
...with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ;...must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, be has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 страници
....knowledge is inert, that energy which collects*, combines, amplifies, and animates, the superiority must with some hesitation be allowed to Dryden. It...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by some domestic necessity : he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 страници
...knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority roust, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dry den's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 страници
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestick necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 страници
...knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....brighter paragraphs he has not better poems. Dryden's performance* were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 страници
...with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ;...every other writer, since Milton, must give place to Pepe ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that if hie has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 402 страници
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestick necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 406 страници
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better pb^rrfs. Dfyden's performances were always hasty, either excited by some' external occasion, or etftorted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 страници
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestick necessity; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1823 - 1256 страници
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden....has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. FROM the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language; but by no means... | |
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Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It... 
