 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry'den, and more...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 - 414 pages
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. 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 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...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...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 composi" In JOANUEM... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...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...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied j that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is t teach the disk to sound along the sky. Let him whose might can hurl this bowl, Dry den is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 pages
...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...did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The sty le of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 486 pages
...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...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 - English literature - 1834 - 516 pages
...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...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 - 1835 - 420 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 496 pages
...elegance, or vigor. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either;...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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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... 
