 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1861 - 468 pages
...his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and iviore certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 pages
...his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 8. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1863 - 446 pages
...his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and shose of Pope by minute attention.0 There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1865 - 476 pages
...circumference of seience. Dryden kncw more of man in bis gencral nature, and Pope in bis local manncrs. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive...excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow bis prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...manners. The notions of Drytlen were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Pope by niiiiute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 8. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man, in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 4. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 422 pages
...poets, by Dr. Samuel Johnson. We give two or three sentences as specimens : "Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. * * * Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope Is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1871 - 396 pages
...two or three sentences as specimens : "Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in Ins local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. * * * Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid* Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
 | Richard Stuteley Cobbett - 1872 - 458 pages
...the various complimentary names whereby they were both called. " Dryden," he says, " knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners...of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, more certainty... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pages
...his images and illustra'tions from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners....knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 8. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
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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... 
