 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 in...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal1781Snippet view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by V by comprehensive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...Dryden were formed by cotnprehfnsive speculation ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There in 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the know* ledge 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...am thick of hearing, rather worfe ''• than I was in town. I am glad to find, by your letter of " Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both...excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow his profc from his predecefibr. The livlc of Dry ilcu is capricious and varied , that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...hi» general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprchenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention....There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden> and inure certainty in that of Pope. UPON THE DEATH OF LORD HASTINGS*. J\J.UST noble Haftings immaturely... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope* Poetry was no( tile sole praise of either ; for both ex • celled likewise in prose : But Pope did not borrow... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by a comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity...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... | |
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