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" Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. "
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal
1781
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Annual Register, Volume 25

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mud, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is...inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a litlle, becaule Dryden had more; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...energy which collecls, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefi* tation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that...little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fmce Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it muft be faid, that if he has brighter paragraphs,...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...energy which collect, combines, amplifies, and animates; the fupctiority mull, with fome hefi:ation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that...becaufe Dryden had, more; for every other writer, lince Milton, mull give place to Pope; and even of Dryden it muft be faid, that if he has brighter...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muftj with fome hefitation, be allowed to Diydem It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more j for every, other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it muft be faid,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, cornbines, amplifies, and animates; the iV.periority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden....is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pop" had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other- writer fince Milton muft give place...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1793 - 738 pages
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome heiitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that...little, becaufe Dryden had more; for every other writer lince IVlilton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it mull be faid, that if he has brighter...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mud, with fome hcfitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to he inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only...Dryden had more, for every other writer fince Milton mod give place to Pope ; and evrn of Dryden it mud be faid, that if he has brighter paragraph», he...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mutt, with fome heGtation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that...little, becaufe Dryden had more, for every other writer Cnce Milton mutl give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it muß be faid, that if he has brighter paragraphs,...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 pages
...the fupetiority muft, with-fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred thafof his poetical -vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden...Milton muft give place to Pope-, and even of Dryden it mutt be faid, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has no! better poems. Dryden's performances were...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 25

History - 1800 - 620 pages
...; that energy which colleéb, combines, amplifies, and animales ; the fuperiority muft, with forne hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be...that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becauie Dryden had more; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of...
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