 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...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal1781Snippet view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 pages
...comprehensive speculation; and those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignityin theknowledge of Dryden, and 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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 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...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likwiie in prose : But Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 pages
...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 Dry den, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...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...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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...were formed by comprehentive speculation ; those of Pope, by minute attention. There is more digr nity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both ex» celled likewise in prose : Hut Pi pt did not borrow his prose... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 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...more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose : Bat Pope did not borrow his prose from... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...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...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 - 1825 - 682 pages
...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...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... | |
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