 Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more : for every other writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems.  Works - Pàgina 252per Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1838Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...Pope; and even of Dryden it must be said, that, if he had brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hasty, either excited... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1807 - 498 pàgines
...this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more; for every other writer si-ice Milton must give place to Pope : and even of Dryden...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. From the preceding instances we may form an idea of the power of the Saxon language ; but by no means... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestick necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be saidj that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is npt to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden jt must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, be Las not better poems. Pryden's performances... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, tha.t of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...since Milton must give place to Pope; and even of Drydtn it must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dryden's performances... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pàgines
...d1e superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. l?ryden's performances were always hasty, e1ther excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pàgines
...with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ;...must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, be has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 pàgines
...the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestick necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pàgines
...animates, the superiority must with some hesitation be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by some domestic necessity : he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What... | |
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