 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 pages
...; for every other writer fince Milton muft give place to Pope ; and even of Dryden it mult be laid, that, if he has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hafty, either excited by feme extemal occafion, ot extorted by domeftick neceffity ; he compofed without... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...animates ; d1e superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. l?ryden's performances were always hasty, e1ther excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigor, Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ;...must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, be has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...animates, the superiority must with some hesitation be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by some domestic necessity : he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...a little.because Dryden had more ; for every other writer, since Milton, must give place to Pepe ; and even of Dryden it must be said, that if he has brighter paragraphs, lu: has not better poems. Dryden's performances were always hasty ; either excited by some external... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 364 pages
...animates; the superiority roust, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that, of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1819 - 364 pages
...animates ; the superiority roust, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that, of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...has brighter paragraphs, he has not better poems. Dry den's performances were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity ; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 404 pages
...animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little,...brighter paragraphs he has not better poems. Dryden's performance* were always hasty, either excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...r,sioce Milton, must give place to Pops ; and even of D -yderr it must be said, that if he has blighter paragraph-s, he has not better poems. Dryden's performances...excited by some external occasion, or extorted by domestic necessity; he composed without consideration, and published without correction. What his mind... | |
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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. 
