 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
 | 1856 - 428 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 Russell - English language - 1856 - 240 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 - 1856 - 512 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; arid those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge ot Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 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... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - English language - 1857 - 470 pages
...Pop« 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, fur both excelled likewise In prose; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and ihose of Pope by minnte attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge...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... | |
 | Richard Greene Parker - 1857 - 152 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. 778. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 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, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 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... | |
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