 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 402 страници
...The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind...Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and leveled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 страници
...The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind...is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversiBed by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 страници
...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 страници
...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform: Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power that constitutes a poet ; that quality, without which, judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 страници
...The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dr3'dcn obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 страници
...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field,rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's... | |
 | ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 страници
...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Drydeu's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 страници
...The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden i obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 страници
...The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 страници
...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without... | |
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The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform,... 
