 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 páginas
...predecessor. 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...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances, were always hasty ; either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 páginas
...predecessor. 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...Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levtiled by the roller. — Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 páginas
...Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and ripid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances, were always hasty ; either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 páginas
...obeys the motions of his own mind , Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of compositions-Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth,...and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegitation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius —... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 páginas
...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own rmnd ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lalwn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances, were always hasty... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 páginas
...capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mmd; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. If the flights of Dryden are higher, Pope continues longer on the wmg. If of Dryden's fire, the blaze... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 420 páginas
...capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obeys the motions of his own mfnd ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition....shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. — Dryden's performances were always hasty : either excited by some external occasion, or extorted... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 páginas
...predecessor. 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...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. 1 [" Addison was so eager to be the first name, that he and his friend Sir Richard Steele used to run... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 páginas
...Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden Is sometimes vehement and ,Tapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. 1 [" Addtaon wu so eager to be the flrit name, that he and bis friend Sir Richard Steele used to run... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 370 páginas
...attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope." Again : " Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always...inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abun* See Murphy's " Essay OB the Genius of Dr. Johnson." t Ibid. C2 dant vegetation ; Pope's is a... | |
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Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. 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... 
