 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 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...Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levtiled by the roller. — Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 страници
...Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and ripid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances, were always hasty ; either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 страници
...sola satis." Si quis in has aides intret fortasse viator, Busta poetarum dura veneranda notet, tion. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...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 - 1829 - 420 страници
...obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of compositions-Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth,...and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegitation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius —... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 страници
...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own rmnd ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lalwn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances, were always hasty... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 страници
...observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dry den is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth,...field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by Hie varied exuberance of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 страници
...capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mmd; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. If the flights of Dryden are higher, Pope continues longer on the wmg. If of Dryden's fire, the blaze... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 420 страници
...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mfnd ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances were always hasty : either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 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 mind...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. 1 [" Addison was so eager to be the first name, that he and his friend Sir Richard Steele used to run... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 страници
...Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden Is sometimes vehement and ,Tapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. 1 [" Addtaon wu so eager to be the flrit name, that he and bis friend Sir Richard Steele used to run... | |
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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,... 
