 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pàgines
...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 - 1781 - 418 pàgines
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pàgines
...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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 354 pàgines
...notions of Dryden were 'formed by comprehenfive fpeeulation; 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 - 1792 - 422 pàgines
...of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation; and thofe of Pope by miriute attention. 'I here is more dignity in the knowledge 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 prole from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope byminute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden. is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden Dryden observes the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pàgines
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,...not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pàgines
...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...Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both ex> celled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pàgines
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprebenlive fpeeulation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that •f i'upc. '* pofetl with a cold, and am thick of hearing, rather worfe ''• than I was in town.... | |
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There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either : for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style 
