 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 sayfa
...by the roller, Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgpient is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which...with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is npt to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 sayfa
...of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by tlie scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality •without which judg-. fiii-iit is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 sayfa
...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that...Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that, of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 sayfa
...poet, thould be read ; in which " the fuperiority of genius, that power which conftitutes a pott ; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates;" IK, " with fome hefitatiou," attributed to Dryden. " He profefled to have leamed his poetry from Dryden,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 sayfa
...the latter poet, Ihould be read , in which " the fuperiority of genius, that power which conliitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collect, combines, amplifies, and animates;" is, " with foine hefitation," attributed to Dryden. "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 sayfa
...velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. bines, amplifies, and animates ; d1e superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed...Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sayfa
...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius— that power that constitutes a poet ! tha* quality, without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifier and animates— the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 sayfa
...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shavenby the scythe and levelled by the roller. ' Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet, that quality without which judgement is cold and .knowledge is inert, that energy which collects*, combines, amplifies, and animates,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 sayfa
...is the velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power that constitutes a poet ; that quality, without which judgment...allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that «f this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little.because Dryden had more ; for every other writer, since... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 sayfa
...genius is a mind of great mental powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction:—that quality, without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines^amplifies, and animate« ; always loves' tigating ; always aspiring ; in its widest researches... | |
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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 superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. 
