 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 - Էջ 559խմբագրել է - 1800Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 էջ
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 էջ
...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 composi" In JOANUEM... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 էջ
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied j that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 էջ
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute ous artists vie. That teach the disk to sound along the sky. Let him whose might can hurl this bowl, observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dry... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 420 էջ
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The sty le of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 էջ
...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 420 էջ
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 370 էջ
...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 that of Pope." Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 496 էջ
...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 that of Pope. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is coM, and knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 382 էջ
...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 that of Pope.'' Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
| |
