| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...coquette ; the man grows sullen and morose', the woman impertinent and fantastical. The style of Diyden is capricious and varied' ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of bis own mind' ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style oses, Where, I observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...Caesar were living, and die all slaves? or that Caesar were dead, and live all freemen ? The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope...uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to the rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...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... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mmd ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid;... | |
| Richard Green Parker, Charles Fox - 1841 - 290 pages
...pride hardens the heart ; humility softens the temper and disposition. " Again. "The style of Dry den is capricious and varied ; — that of Pope is cautious...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... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...r6ller. celled likewise in pr6se: but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind; Pope 6 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow hN prose from his predecessor. The style e one red leaf, the last of its clan, That dances...dance it can, Hanging so light, and hauging so high, l'ope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...«celled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden i 9!. constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid, Pope i... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and vtiried ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope 5 constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope... | |
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