If the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is... The Lives of the English Poets - Page 275by Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpafles expectation, and Pope nev.er falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...often furpaffes expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent aftonimment, and Pope with perpetual delight. ; This parallel will, I hope, when it is well confidered, be found juft; and if the reader mould fufpecl: me, as I fufpeft myfelf, of fome partial... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...fire the b,laze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpaffes expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent aftonifhmentj and Pope with perpetual delight. This parallel will, I hope, when it is well confidered,... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...the ffights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpaffes expectation, and Pope never falls below k. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fjre the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpafles expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...the flights of Dryden theitfore are higher. Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Diydeu's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpaiTes expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpaffes expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpaffes expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...the flights of Dr'yden therefore are higher, Pope con^tinues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's" fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Drydeh often furpafles expectation, arid Pope never falls below if. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...the flights of Dryden therefore are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and conftant. Dryden often furpafles expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is read with frequent... | |
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