 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
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 566 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 he prose from... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 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...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 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...knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1829 - 344 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...and Pope in his local mere. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and MÍ of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryand more certainty in that of Pope. 'oetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1834 - 516 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 Cowper - 1835 - 370 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...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope." Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
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