 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 strani
...Dryden js capricious arid varied; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shavenby the scythe and levelled by the roller. ' Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 strani
...composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden' page is a natural field, rising into inequalities,...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 strani
...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...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 strani
...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 strani
...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising imo inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 strani
...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 strani
...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 strani
...Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden observes the motions of his own mind; Pope constrains his mind to his own...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 judgement... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 strani
...of Dryden is capricious and varied ; that of Pope ii cautious and uniform: Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope'$ is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius — that power... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 strani
....Dryden is capricious au'l varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform : Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his...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.... | |
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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,... 
