 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 in...  Lives - Страница 559под редакцията на - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dr3'dcn obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 404 страници
...speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignityin theknowledge of Dryden, aud more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention'. There is more dignity in the knowledge...praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose : Bat Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden i obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 страници
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 страници
...speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Drydcn, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not...excelled likewise in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prosn from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 страници
...comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope b? minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both «• celled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his pp from bis predecessor. The style of... | |
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