 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 - English poetry - 1881 - 570 pages
...formed by comprehensive speculation, and-, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more djgnity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...of Pope by minute attention. There, is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainly in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise, of...in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from bis predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
 | Francis Thayer Russell - Elocution - 1882 - 332 pages
...truth. PROTEUS. — Shakespeare. Emphasis. Comparison and Contrast. DEYDFN AND PurE. — Jvhns-'n. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for both...borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dr^dsn is capricious and varied; that of Pij)ie is cautions and uiz'iform. Drf/den observes the motions... | |
 | Francis Thayer Russell - Elocution - 1882 - 330 pages
...Johnson. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise in pr6se ; but P<5pe did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. 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... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1882 - 332 pages
...— Shakespeare. Emphasis. Comparison and Contrast. DRYDEN AND POPE. — Johnson. Poetry was not tlie sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise...borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Drpden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1882 - 330 pages
...far from fraud as heaven from earth. Emphasis. Comparison and Contrast. DRYDEN AND POPE. — Johnson. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for both...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow hie prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | Elocution - 1882 - 328 pages
...not the sole praise of either, for both ex. celled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is...and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Drtyden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1882 - 480 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. his mind to his own rules of composition. Dry den is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 392 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... | |
 | Robert Kidd - Elocution - 1883 - 518 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... | |
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