| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minule attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality, •without which judgment is cold and1... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceffor. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rdpid ; Pope... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpe* culation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled lifcewife in profe ; but Pope did fiot borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...more certainty in that of Pope. ' Poetry was not the fole praife of cither; for hoth excelled litewife in profe; bui Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...but Pope "did not borrow his profe from his -predeceffor. for. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious an< varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform *. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind,. Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of cornpofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 páginas
...comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge 6 c: of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either; for both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his .profe from... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 páginas
...comprehenfive {peculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge 6 of of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either; for both excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either; for both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 páginas
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from... | |
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