 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 - Sayfa 559editör: - 1800Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 sayfa
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by a comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessors. The stile of Dryden js capricious arid varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 sayfa
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation , those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likwiie in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prose from Jiis predecessor. The style of Dryden is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 sayfa
...speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry den, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 sayfa
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 sayfa
...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 sayfa
...minute attention. There is more dignity the knowledge of Dryden, and tnpre certainty in that ?ope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both...and varied.; that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Drydcn obeys the motions o'f his own mind : Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 sayfa
...speculation ; those of Pope, by tnintite attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry' den, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not...his predecessor. The style of .Dryden is capricious au'l varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 sayfa
...were formed by comprehentive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more digr nity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in...Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both ex» celled likewise in prose : Hut Pi pt did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 sayfa
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 406 sayfa
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...either ; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did:not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that... | |
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