...could. Pope and Congreve used to support it."— TOMSOK— Spenet't Anecdotes, (Malone,) p. 114.] " 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...

...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope." Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abun* See Murphy's " Essay OB the Genius of Dr. Johnson." t Ibid. C2 dant vegetation ; Pope's is a...

...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope.'' Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abun* See Murphy's " Essay on the Genius of Dr. Johnson." t Ibid. c2 dant vegetation ; Pope's is a...

...diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the...

...the deeper you go you will find it the sweeter. The last is from the sonorous and latinized 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...

...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is coM, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the...

...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope." Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abun* See Murphy's " Essay on the Genius of Dr. Johnson." t Ibid. dant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet...

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mi ml ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules e Phlegethon's loud torrents, rushing down, Hiss in the flaming gulf of Acheron ; And where gcnttfc Drydcn's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance...

...wealth and luxury. The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence. in. 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...

...and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules the opera by a man, who, in his rapture, accompanied...fell to railing at the performer with all the terms is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; tha...