| John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculations, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden,... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his loeal manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pages
...before he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in hi« local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and ihose of Pope... | |
| Merritt Caldwell - 1845 - 348 pages
...inspire the sage at his meditation: I mingle in the crowd of cities, and bless the hermit in his cell. 3. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
| Merritt Caldwell - 1846 - 390 pages
...inspire the sage at his meditation: I mingle in the crowd of cities, and bless the hermit in his cell. 3. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainly... | |
| Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...; the latter belongs to flatterers of the people, who court the applause of the inconstant vulgar. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
| Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...been allowed more time for study, with better mean« of information. His mind has a larger range, md he collects his images and illustrations from a more...Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope • his local manners. The notions of Dryden were firmed by compreheasive speculation, and those of... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...practised apart from every thing else, a distinct profession, a peculiar occupation. 135. Dryden's mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. 135. Oh ! you might deem the spot the spacious cavern of some virgin mine, deep in the womb of earth,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...before he became an author! had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His mind has a larger range, and he collects his images...circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in bis general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...in all her force and vigour ; if exercise dissipates a growing distemper, temperance starves it. 8. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature ; and...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... | |
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