 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...he became an author, had been allowed more time for study, with better means of information. His 40 Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of P6pe. P6etry was not the sole praise of either: for both ex10 velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe and... | |
 | Merritt Caldwell - Elocution - 1845 - 348 pages
...nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 4. Never before were so many opposing interests, passions, and principles, committed to such a decision.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pages
...of Pope by minute attention. 'There is more Hisrnily m the knowledge of Dryden, and more certair.ty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either ; for both excelled likewise in prose ; hut Pope did not borrow his prose from liis predecessor. The style of Drydcn is capricious and varied... | |
 | Merritt Caldwell - Elocution - 1846 - 390 pages
...nature, and 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 the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainly in that of Pope. 4. Never before were so many opposing interests, passions, and principles,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1849 - 348 pages
...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...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 7. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...Dryden knew more of man in bis general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation; and those of...Pope. Poetry was not the sole praise of either; for btlh excelled likewise in prose: but Pope did not borrow liis prose from his predecessor. The style... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Readers - 1850 - 292 pages
...nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity...knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. 180. In the above passage, the antithetic words are all expressed ; each is opposed to some other as... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 472 pages
...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...his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden U capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...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...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry i\as not the sole praise of either; for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1851 - 468 pages
...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...Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry wan not the sole praise of either, for both excelled likewise in prose; but Pope did not borrow his... | |
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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... 
