 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceffor. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rdpid ; Pope... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...hoth excelled litewife in profe; bui Pope did not borrow his profe from his prtdeceiTjr. The flyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of competition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapij ; Pnpe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his .profe from his predeceflbr. The flyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fomerimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...lifcewife in profe ; but Pope did fiot borrow his profe from his pfredeceffor. The ftyle of D1y den is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious...uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofitiort. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid j Pope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...but Pope "did not borrow his profe from his -predeceffor. for. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious an< varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform *. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind,. Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of cornpofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbr. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform ; Dry. den obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbri The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftraihs his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predecefibr* The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...uniform; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbr. The ftyle of Dryd.cn is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious...; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...both excelled likewife in prole ; but Pope did not borrow his prole from his predeccflor. The Ityle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conihains his mind to his own rules of composition Drvden is forrietirnes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
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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 in... 
