| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...hands, while he considered and reconsidered them. His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...improvements after its first appearance. It will seldom be fcmnd that he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...in those that followed. He appears to have revised thi " Iliad," and freed it from some of its imperfections ; and the •' Essay on Criticism" received... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...first edition, lie silently corrected in those that followed. He appears to have revised the flwd, and freed it from some of its imperfections ; and...he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigor. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1866 - 654 pages
...strictly true. His parental attention never abandoned them ; what he found amiss in the first edition,5" he silently corrected in those that followed. He appears...on Criticism' received many improvements after its 6rst appearance. It will seldom be found that he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigour.... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pages
...first edition, ho silently corrected in those that followed. He appears to have revised the ' Hiad,' and freed it from some of its imperfections ; and...without adding clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope bad perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. " In acquired... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1850 - 492 pages
...almost every Una written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigor. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope.... | |
| Ephraim Hunt - American literature - 1872 - 658 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration that his care for his works ceased at their publication was not strictly true. His parental...he altered without adding clearness, elegance, or vigor. Pope had, perhaps, the judgment of Drydcn ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope.... | |
| American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration that his care for his works ceased at their publication was not strictly true. His parental...be found that he altered without adding clearness, eleg.uice, or vigor. Pope had, perhaps, the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1872 - 786 pages
...almost every line written twice over a cecond time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...in those that followed. He appears to have revised tlu u Iliad," and freed it from some of its imperfections ; and the ' Essay on Criticism" received... | |
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