Dryden knew more of a 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... The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 476by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 lehte
...coMcels his images and illuftralions. from a more extenfivc circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minule attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 lehte
...Pope in hi= local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity...more certainty in that of Pope. ' Poetry was not the fole praife of cither; for hoth excelled litewife in profe; bui Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofeof Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...his images and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Drydett. knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpe* culation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 lehte
...collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfi ve circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive {peculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 lehte
...collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 lehte
...colledts hi> images and illuflrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Diyden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 lehte
...his images and and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of tcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 lehte
...collects his images »nd illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fciencc. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
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