 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...Pope, in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were forme<J. by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Drydcn, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. «Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either: for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculations ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. « Poetry \vas not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; and those of le I restore The pleasing prospect of thy native shore. Behold the port of Phorcys ! certaiuty in that of 1'ope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. " Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 566 pages
...in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. " Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow he prose from... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden... | |
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Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in... 
