 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pàgines
...minute attention. There is more dignjty in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. The subject therefore, was of the fabulous age; the actors were a race upon whom imagination had if cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mi ml ; Pope constrains his mind to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pàgines
...minute attention. 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...of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is,oautions and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind j Pope constrains his mind to... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, Charles Fox - 1841 - 290 pàgines
...style of Dry den is capricious and varied ; — that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind : Pope constrains his...rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform and gentle. " 248. Climax, * called also Gradation, or amplification by steps, consists of a series of sentences,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pàgines
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more ceruur.tr in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both...did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The stvle of Dryden is capricious and varied : thnt ot Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden ob« serves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pàgines
...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; 'or both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not...prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is rapricious and varied; that of Pope is :autions aod uniform. Dryden observes .he motions of his own... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pàgines
...minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. t him lie.— H. part, and the other contributors are by no means ie capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pàgines
...minute attention. There is more dignity m the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both...varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden ob. serves the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pàgines
...and more certainty in that of P6pe. Pdetry was not the sole praise of either : for both ex- . 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 5 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 pàgines
...dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of P6pe. celled likewise in pr6se : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor....varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dtyden... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pàgines
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pipe. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and vtiried ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains... | |
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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 of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his... 
