 | Daniel Webster - History - 1852 - 66 pages
...said, in his comparison of Dryden and Pope, is not inapplicable to this topic, " Dryden," said he, " knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners." Dryden's sentiments, therefore, are the exemplar of human nature in general, Pope's of human nature... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - English language - 1853 - 492 pages
...unlettered hind'; shall find their distinctions to have been mere illusions'. ANOMYMOUS. DRTDEN AND POPE. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature', and...local manners'. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation', those of Pope by minute attention*. There is more dignity' in the knowledge... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 350 pages
...range, and he collects his + images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Readers - 1853 - 300 pages
...emphasis is sufficiently obvious, and needs very little force to make it perceived. Thus, — 179. Dry den knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Popular educator - 1854 - 940 pages
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 pages
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
 | William Russell - English language - 1856 - 240 pages
...range ; and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
 | John Seely Hart - English language - 1874 - 414 pages
...of abundant vegetation, Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation, and those of Popeby minute attention. There is laore dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - English language - 1874 - 468 pages
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 pages
...range, and he collects his images and illustrations from a more extensive circumference of science. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and...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... | |
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Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. 
