 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...Dryden', more certainty' in that of Pope v . The style of Dryden is capricious' and varied', that of Pope cautious^ and uniform^. Dryden obeys' the motions...constrains^ his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities', and diversified by the varied exuberance... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1857 - 470 pages
...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, fur both excelled likewise In prose; but Pope did not...his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden la capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of bis own... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...by minnte 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 both excelled likewise in prose ; but'Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 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...of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautions and uniform. Dry den obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 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... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1861 - 468 pages
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and iviore certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for...own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules *>f composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, Uniterm, and gentle.... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1863 - 470 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...rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement anil rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden'e page is a natural field, rising into... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1865 - 476 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...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 pages
...us; when we succeed, it betrays' us. 9. Homer was the greater genius', Virgil the better artist\ 10. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied'; that...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition\ Drydeu is sometimes vehement and rapid'; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle\ Dryden's page... | |
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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... 
