 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow hi* profe from his predcceflbrs. The ftyle of Drydeu is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obferves the motions nf his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of competition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...byminute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rales of composition.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 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. Dryden obferves the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Drydcn, aud more ccrhiiiity in that of Vopc. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both...of Pope is cautious and uniform; Dryden obeys the motioMs of bis own mind, Pope is :iKv:i\s smooth, uniform, aud gentle. Dryden 's page is a natural... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...by minute Attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for...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 - 1810 - 404 pages
...by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the know* ledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his ow n rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for...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 - 1810 - 546 pages
...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 to his own rules of composition. Drydtn is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and Dryden's page is a natural... | |
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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... 
