 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...  Lives - Página 559editado por - 1800Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Kidd - 1883 - 518 páginas
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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. Dryden... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1884 - 510 páginas
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform: Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; I'ope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 páginas
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 páginas
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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. Dryden... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 páginas
...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 that of Pope. 6. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 674 páginas
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose ; hut Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied,... | |
 | William T. Ross - 1890 - 400 páginas
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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. Dryden... | |
 | John Earle - 1890 - 612 páginas
...their Poetry ; what he said about their prose may come in here, though out of chronological course. ' Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both...his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious & varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 páginas
...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 that of Pope. 1 Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Edward Tompkins McLaughlin - 1893 - 288 páginas
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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... | |
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