 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...  Lives - Page 559edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 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 of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 1 ' ' Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 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... | |
 | 1826 - 434 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certaiuty in that of 1'ope. ntaius, and with olives crnwn'd Behold the gloomy...the Nereids of the neighhouring seaз : .,' imt-c observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculations ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from Ms predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautions and uniform.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 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...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. « Poetry \vas not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 566 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...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow he prose from UK predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of is cautious and... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is...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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