Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. Johnson's Lives of the Poets - Stran 172avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1890Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 strani
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mud, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not < to be 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... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 strani
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...which collecls, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefi* tation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fmce Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 strani
...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 of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had, more; for every other writer, lince Milton, mull give place to Pope; and even of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 strani
...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; 'the fuperiority muft, with fomehefitation, <be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, 'becaufe Dryden had more ; for every. other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 strani
...which collects, cornbines, amplifies, and animates; the iV.periority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 strani
...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the.fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden had more; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope; and even of Dryden... | |
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