Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. The Lives of the English Poets - Page 275by Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer sinee the night and tumult might not hinder them Dryilen's performances were always hasty, cither excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1840 - 384 pages
...is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had wore ; for every other writer since Milton must give place...said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not belter poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...not to be inferred, that ol tins poetical vigour Pope hud only a little, because Drvden had more ; uel Drvden it must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he luis not better росши. Dryd.-n's... | |
| Sharon Turner - Anglo-Saxons - 1841 - 636 pages
...is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since Milton must give place...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language; but by no means... | |
| Sharon Turner - Anglo-Saxons - 1841 - 636 pages
...is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since Milton must give place...be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has riot better poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...that oi this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writei and, as Mr. Wood relates, " complying with the men then poerns. Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope h»d only a little, because Dryden had more ; rt Chambers bj some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity ; he composed without consideration, and... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - American literature - 1844 - 444 pages
...is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer since Milton, must give place...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. 20 Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other write r gh, enough, the rustling trees Announce a shower upon...the breeze, The flashes of the summer sky Assume n Dry«leii's performances were always hasty, cither excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...only a little, because Dryden had more; for every 6ther writer since Milton, must give place to P6pe; and even of Dryden it must be said that if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be 25 that he gave. The dilatory caution of Pope... | |
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