...Dryden and Pope, in the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166 — 171, edit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius, — that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates;" —...

...Drydcn and Pope, in the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166 — 171, edit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius, — that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates ;" —...

...uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of geniu?, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without V hich judgment is cold, and knowledge...

...wealth and luxury. The image of a free constitution teas preserved with- decent reverence. • JOHNSON. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the...

...cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid...varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's js a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. " Of genius, that power which constitutes...

...smooth, uniform, aud gentle. Dryden 's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and divcrsiutd by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, aud levelled by the roller. Of genii», that power which consul-îles a poet ; that quality without...

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the...

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the...

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid;...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems....

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn? I shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. 3 / , Of genius, that power which constitutes a...