 The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform,...  Works: Life and Letters - Page 17by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rales of composition. Difden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth,...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, sbaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 pages
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's js a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied ( \ exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn? I shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. 3... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. bines,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...constrains his mind to his- own rules of composition. — Dryden is sometimes vehement and fapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform and gentle. Dryden's...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition, Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shavenby the scythe and levelled by the roller. ' Of... | |
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