 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,...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 255by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceffor. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rdpid ; Pope is always fmooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...cither; for hoth excelled litewife in profe; bui Pope did not borrow his profe from his prtdeceiTjr. The flyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that...mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of competition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapij ; Pnpe is always fmooth, uniform, and gentle. Drydcn's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceffor. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of 'Pope...'mind, Pope Conftrains his mind to his own -rules of eompofition. Dry deft is fometimes vehement andrrapid ; Pope is.'always fmooth, uniform, and gentle.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...lifcewife in profe ; but Pope did fiot borrow his profe from his pfredeceffor. The ftyle of D1y den is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious...mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofitiort. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid j Pope is always fmooth, uni-* form, and gentle.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...but Pope "did not borrow his profe from his -predeceffor. for. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious an< varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform *. Dryden...mind,. Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of cornpofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always fmooth, uniform, and gentle.... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbr. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform ; Dry. den obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 504 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope 4id not borrow his profe from his predeceffor. The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...uniform; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope conflrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predecefibr* The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always fmooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbr. The ftyle of Dryd.cn is capricious and varied; that of Pope is cautious...his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always fmooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...both excelled likewife in profe ; but Pope did not borrow his profe from his predeceflbri The ftyle of Dryden is capricious and varied; that of Pope is...; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftraihs his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden is fometimes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
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