 The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes 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,...  The Works of Alexander Pope ... - Page 61by Alexander Pope - 1856 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 pages
...comprehensive speculations ; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry...in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from Ms predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautions and uniform.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 564 pages
...comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. " Poetry...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 566 pages
...comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. " Poetry...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow he prose from UK predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of is cautious and... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow his prose...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...Dry'den, and more certainty in that of Pope. celled likewise in prose : but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. " Poetry...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 composi" In JOANUEM... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry...predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied j that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of he sky. Let him whose might can hurl this bowl, Dry den is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 420 pages
...comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry...did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The sty le of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the... | |
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