 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 559by Samuel Johnson - 1800Full view - About this book
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - American literature - 1844 - 428 pages
...and more certainty in that of P6pe. Pdetry was not the sole praise of either : for both ex- . celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 432 pages
...dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of P6pe. celled likewise in pr6se : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor....varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dtyden... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - American literature - 1844 - 432 pages
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pipe. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and vtiried ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1844
...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Hope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both «celled 9!. i is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 429 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 rales of composition. Dryden... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 372 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...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 50 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and ihose of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Drydett obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | Merritt Caldwell - Elocution - 1845 - 331 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 of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 4. Never before were so many opposing interests, passions, and principles, committed to such a decision.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846
...of Pope by minute attention. 'There is more Hisrnily m the knowledge of Dryden, and more certair.ty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; hut Pope did not borrow his prose from liis predecessor. The style of Drydcn is capricious and varied... | |
 | Salem Town - Elocution - 1847 - 408 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...style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the emotions of his own mind ; Pope constrams his mind to his own... | |
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