 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
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...from liis predeceffbr. The ftyle of Dryden is ca-- .priciuus and .varied ; that of Pope is caufious and uniform : .Dryden obeys the motions of his own...mind ; Pope. conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofjtioB. Dryden is unneiimes vehement and rapid ; Pope is always imcoth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...both excelled likewife in prole ; but Pope did not borrow his prole from his predeccflor. The Ityle of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind ; Pope conihains his mind to his own rules of composition Drvden is forrietirnes vehement and rapid ; Pope... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...excelled likewife in profe; but Pope did not borrow hi* profe from his predcceflbrs. The ftyle of Drydeu is capricious and varied ; that of Pope is cautious and uniform. Dryden obferves the motions nf his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of competition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 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. Dryden obferves the motions of his own mind ; Pope conftrains his mind to his own rules of compofition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but 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 Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rales of composition.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose; but 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 Dryden observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but Pope did not borrow his prose from his predecessor. The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is...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... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but 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 motioMs of bis own mind, Pope is :iKv:i\s smooth, uniform, aud gentle. Dryden 's page is a natural... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but 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 observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his ow n rules of composition. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...both excelled likewise in prose ; but 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 observes the motions of his own mind ; Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden... | |
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