 Dryden knew more of a 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...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 476by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in bis general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The...Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for btlh excelled likewise in prose: but Pope did not borrow liis prose from his predecessor. The style... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Readers - 1850 - 292 pages
...sufficiently obvious, and needs very little force to make it perceived. Thus, — 179. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....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... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...vigour ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. 8. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and Pope, in his local...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 472 pages
...collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive ckcumferer.ee of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden U capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...collecta bis images and illustration« from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of he Chameleon's form and nature. ' Л stranger animal,'...: A lizard's body lean and long, A fish's head, a «wiled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...collects his images and illustrations, from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry i\as not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 468 pages
...collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry wan not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1851 - 790 pages
...collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty iu that of Pope.'' Again: " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers - 1851 - 442 pages
...and vigor ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and Pope, in his local...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is... | |
 | Salem Town - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...the applause of the inconstant vulgar. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and Pope hi his 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... | |
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