 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 468 pages
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry wan not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise...his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden ig capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 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. 11. Dryden... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1852 - 512 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...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautions and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 344 pages
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 7. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 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...prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capiicious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1854 - 504 pages
...There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was net the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautions and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions .of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own... | |
 | Popular educator - 1854 - 922 pages
...speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Diyden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not...in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from hie predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1854 - 512 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...sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prnsp ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1855 - 468 pages
...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and ihose of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more...and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Drydei obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...comprehensive speculation ; arid those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge ot Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry...constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; P-'pe is always^ smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
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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... 
