 Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation ; those of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that...  Village London: The Story of Greater London - Page 103by Edward Walford - 1884 - 608 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 pages
...and he coMcels his images and illuftralions. from a more extenfivc circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minule attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...and he collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...and he collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfi ve circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive {peculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...and he collects his images and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Drydett. knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpe* culation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...and he colledts hi> images and illuflrations from a more extenfive circumference of fcience. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...Pope in hi= local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. ' Poetry was not the fole praife of cither; for hoth excelled litewife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofeof Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled likewife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...Pope in his local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation, and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Diyden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Poetry was not the fole praife of either ; for both excelled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...and he collects his images »nd illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference of fciencc. Dryden knew more of man in his general nature, and Pope in...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...collects his images * P . * and illuftrations from a more extenfive circumference effcienee. Dryden knew more of man in his general' nature, and Pope...local manners. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehenfive fpeculation ; and thofe of Pope by minute attention* There is more dignity in the knowledge... | |
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