Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. The Lives of the English Poets - Página 275por Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 páginas
...is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer, since Milton, must give place...not better poems. Dryden's performances were always n,aoty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic n,,.,.«isity; he composed... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 790 páginas
...is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems." He concludes this brilliant comparison in the following words. " If the flights of Dryden, therefore,... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...is not to be inferred that of his poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Drydeu's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by some... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 páginas
...because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place to l'ope ; «a! eren ?|*x?|* Dryden'i performances were always hasty, either excited breóme external occasion, or extorted by domestic... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 512 páginas
...is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer, since Milton, must give place...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestie necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 páginas
...inferred that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every othnr writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. 14. Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1852 - 530 páginas
...Pope had only a VOL. II. CO CHAP. little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since IIL Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language ; but by no means... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1852 - 578 páginas
...more; for every other writer since 1IL Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it mint be * • ' said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language ; but by no means... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 páginas
...must not be inferred, that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. 9. Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion or + extorted... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 páginas
...must not be inferred, that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place...and even of Dryden it must be said, that if he has brigfiter paragraphs, he has not better poems. 9. Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited... | |
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