 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 páginas
...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 both...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 páginas
...both excelled likewife ia profe ; but Pope did not borrow his prole from his predeccflbr The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dry* den obferves the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of competition.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 páginas
...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 both...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and un1form. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 páginas
...more certainty in that of Pope* Poetry was no( tile sole praise of either ; for both ex • celled likewise in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prose...composition. — Dryden is sometimes vehement and fapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 páginas
...minute attention. There is more dignityin theknowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both...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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 páginas
...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...prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessors. The stile of Dryden js capricious arid varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 páginas
...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 both...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 - 1820 - 412 páginas
...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 both...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 - 1820 - 398 páginas
...minute attention. There is more dignity the knowledge of Dryden, and tnpre certainty in that ?ope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both...and varied.; that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Drydcn obeys the motions o'f his own mind : Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 páginas
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry' den, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both...his predecessor. The style of .Dryden is capricious au'l varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope... | |
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The style of Dryden is capricious ; and 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. 
