 Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since Milton must give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems.  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal1781Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 sidor
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mud, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is...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 - 516 sidor
...energy which collecls, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefi* tation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that...little, becaufe Dryden had more ; for every other writer fmce Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it muft be faid, that if he has brighter paragraphs,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 sidor
...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...becaufe Dryden had, more; for every other writer, lince Milton, mull give place to Pope; and even of Dryden it muft be faid, that if he has brighter... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 sidor
...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 Dryden it muft be faid,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 sidor
...knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, cornbines, amplifies, and animates; the iV.periority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden....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... | |
 | 1793 - 738 sidor
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome heiitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that...little, becaufe Dryden had more; for every other writer lince IVlilton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it mull be faid, that if he has brighter... | |
 | 1794 - 918 sidor
...amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mud, with fome hcfitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to he inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only...Dryden had more, for every other writer fince Milton mod give place to Pope ; and evrn of Dryden it mud be faid, that if he has brighter paragraph», he... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 sidor
...energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mutt, with fome heGtation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that...little, becaufe Dryden had more, for every other writer Cnce Milton mutl give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it muß be faid, that if he has brighter paragraphs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 sidor
...the fupetiority muft, with-fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred thafof his poetical -vigour Pope had only a little, becaufe Dryden...Milton muft give place to Pope-, and even of Dryden it mutt be faid, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has no! better poems. Dryden's performances were... | |
 | 1800 - 620 sidor
...; that energy which colleéb, combines, amplifies, and animales ; the fuperiority muft, with forne hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be...that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, becauie Dryden had more; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of... | |
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