 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 lehte
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope byminute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rales of composition.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 lehte
...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...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 lehte
...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...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... | |
 | 1808 - 408 lehte
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Drydcn, aud more ccrhiiiity in that of Vopc. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both...varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform; Dryden obeys the motioMs of bis own mind, Pope is :iKv:i\s smooth, uniform, aud gentle. Dryden 's page is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 lehte
...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...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 lehte
...Dryden were formed by V by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 lehte
...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...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 lehte
...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...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 lehte
...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...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and un1form. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 lehte
...more certainty in that of Pope* Poetry was no( tile sole praise of either ; for both ex • celled likewise in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prose...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. —... | |
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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... 
