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" Dryden knew more of 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 in... "
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 8

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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The American First Class Book, Or, Exercises in Reading and Recitation

John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dr3'dcn obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 404 pages
...speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignityin theknowledge of Dryden, aud more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention'. There is more dignity in the knowledge...praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose : Bat Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the English poets (cont ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden i obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Drydcn, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not...excelled likewise in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prosn from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope b? minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both «• celled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his pp from bis predecessor. The style of...
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