 Iliad, and freed it from some of its imperfections; and the "Essay on Criticism" received many improvements after its first appearance. It will seldom be found that he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment...  Works - Sayfa 252Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy tarafından - 1838Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 sayfa
...Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the superiority mnst be allowed to Dryden, whose education was more scholastic,...style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sayfa
...over ; I gave him a clean transcript, which he sent some time afterwards to me for the press, with every line written twice over a second time." His...of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dr3'dcn obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 sayfa
...acquired knowledge, the superiority must be allowed to Dryden, whose education was more scho-' lastick, and who before he became an author had been allowed...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... | |
 | ARTHUR MURPHY - 1823 - 616 sayfa
...scholastick, and who before he became an author had been allowed more time for study, with better means ojf information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 sayfa
...and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Drydcn knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 404 sayfa
...speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignityin theknowledge of Dryden, aud more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the...of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 sayfa
...; and Pope, in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention'. There is more...praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose : Bat Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 sayfa
...acquired knowledge, the superiority must be allowed to Dryden, whose education was more scholastick, and who, before he became an author, had been allowed...style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 sayfa
...liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive some illustration, if he be compared with his master. Pope was not content to satisfy, he desired to excel;...style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 sayfa
...observation, and retouched every part with indefatigable diligence, till he had left nothing to be forgiven. In acquired knowledge, the superiority must be allowed...of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to... | |
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