 Integrity of understanding and nicety of discernment were not allotted in a less proportion to Dryden than to Pope. The rectitude of Dryden's mind was sufficiently shown by the dismission of his poetical prejudices, and the rejection of unnatural thoughts...  The lives of the English poets - Page 167by Samuel Johnson - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...profefled to have learned his poetiy from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefented, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fome illuftration, if he be compared with his matter. Integrity of underftanding and nkety of difcernment... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...profeffed to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefented, he prgjfed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fome illuftration, if he be compared with his mafter. Integrity of underftanding and nicety of difcernment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...profefled to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an. opportunity was prefented, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fome illuftration, if he be compared with his mafter. • Integrity of underftanding and nkety of difcernment... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...profcfTed to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefented, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fome illullration, if he be compared with his mailer. 4 Integrity of understanding, and nicety of difcernment,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...profefTed to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefented, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fome illuftration, if he be compared with his mafler. Integrity of underftanding and nicety of difcernment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...profeffed to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefented, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fomc illuftfation, if he be compared with his mafter. Integrity of underftanding and nicety of .difcernment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...profefled to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was presented, he praiiocl through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive fume iil nitration, if he be compared with his mafter. Integrity of underfianding and nicety of difcernment... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...'profeflcd to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenever an opportunity was prefcntcd, he praifed through his whole life with unvaried liberality ; and perhaps his character may receive iome illuftration, it he be compared with his mailer. " Integrity of underitanding and nicety of difcernment... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...nothing pass against his own judgment. He professed to have learned his poetry from Dryden, whom, whenera an opportunity was presented, he praised through his...receive some illustration, if he be compared with his mafler. Integrity of understanding and nicety of d^cernment were not allotted in a less proportion... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...with his mafter. " Integrity of underftanding and nicety of difcernment were not allotted in a lefs proportion to Dryden than to Pope. The rectitude of Dryden's mind was fuffi.ciently fliewn by the difmiliion of his poetical prejudices, and the rejeñion of Unnatur»!... | |
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