 Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the superiority must be allowed to Dryden, whose education was more scholastic, and who before he became an author had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information....  Lives of the English Poets: Swift-Lyttelton - Page 222by Samuel Johnson - 1905Full view - About this book
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...range; and he coMcels his images and illuftralions. from a more extenfivc circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
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...range, and he colledts hi> images and illuflrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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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...before he became an author had been allowed more time for ftudy, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Drydett. knew more of man in his general... | |
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 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...range, and he collects his images »nd illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fciencc. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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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