 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
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 790 pages
...of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty iu that of Pope.'' Again: " Dryden is sometimes vehement...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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 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... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 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. If... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 468 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 abun-dant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. His... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pages
...contrast, and correspondence : " As face answereth to face in water, so the heart of man to man." " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid: Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle." Connexion and continuance : " He came unto his own, and his own received him not." Introductory phrase... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. 11. 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 leveled by the roller. 12.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 512 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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 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...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe and leveled by the 8. Of genius,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 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...page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, varied by exuberant vegetation'; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe and leveled by the roller^.... | |
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