 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 sider
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. — Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of a' bundant \egetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, anil levelled by the roller.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 sider
...his own rules of composition. — Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid , Pope is always smo»lh, uniform and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field,...varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is the velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power that constitutes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 sider
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. " Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality, without which judgment is cold, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 406 sider
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and leveled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 sider
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always...is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversiBed by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 sider
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. — Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power that constitutes a poet ; that quality, without which, judgment is cold, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 sider
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sider
...Dr3'dcn obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 sider
...Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always...smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field,rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 404 sider
...Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden' page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance... | |
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The style of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform,... 
