 If the flights of Dryden therefore, are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope's the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls below it. Dryden is...  Works: Life and Letters - Page 18by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden therefore, are hfgher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden's...frequent astonishment, and Pope with perpetual delight. . 10. Never before were so many opposing interests, passions, and principles, committed to such a decision.... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden, therefore, are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If of Dryden'sfire, ' the blaze is brighter; of Pope's the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden, therefore, are higher, Pope...wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden therefore, are higher, Pope...frequent astonishment, and Pope with perpetual delight. 10. Never before were so many opposing interests, passions, and principles, committed to such a decision.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...supply. If the flights of Dryden thereore are higher, Pope continues longer on th« ing. If of Drydcn's ave been stimulated to attempt some Dunciad ! since in the opinion of the multitude ofU'-u surpasses expectation, and Popo never falls Iwlow it. Drydcn is read with frequent astoni-'rni'... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and. to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden therefore, are higher, Pope continues longer on the wing. If ejf Dryden's fire, the blaze is brighter; of Pope's the heat is . more regular and constant. Dryden... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...and levelled by the roller. If the flights of Dryden are higher, Pope continues longer on the wmg. If of Dryden's fire, the blaze is brighter; of Pope's...often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls be!6w it. Dryden is read with frequent astonishment, and Pope with perpetual delight. 7. Never before... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden, therefore, are higher, Pope...wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 pages
...sentiments, to multiply his images, and to accumulate all that study might produce, or chance might supply. If the flights of Dryden, therefore, Are higher, Pope...wing. If of Dryden's fire the blaze is brighter, of Pope the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden often surpasses expectation, and Pope never falls... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...the he»t » more regular and constant. Dryden often sapasses expectation, and Pope never falls beb* it. Dryden is read with frequent astonishment. and Pope with perpetual delight This parallel will, I hope, when it is well considered, be found just ; and if the reader sfaooli suspect... | |
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