 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. wastes the days in grief, the nights in tears. But...navy lost) Once more 'twas given the e tu hehold abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | 1826 - 434 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 is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 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...smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural Reld, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 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 is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. "... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 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 is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. —... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 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 is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levtiled by the roller. —... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and ripid ; 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. —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 pages
...sola satis." Si quis in has aides intret fortasse viator, Busta poetarum dura veneranda notet, tion. 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of compositions-Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth,...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegitation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sythe, and levelled by the roller. Of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dry den is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth,...field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by Hie varied exuberance of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled... | |
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