 Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the superiority must with some hesitation be allowed to Dryden.  The popular educator - Page 180by Popular educator - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...lawn, ¿haven by the fcythc, and levelled by the roller. " Of genius, that power which conftitutcs a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold,...collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome heiitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...lawn, thavcn by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. 4 " Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet, that quality without which judgment is cold,...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mutt, with fome heGtation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pages
...Drydcn and Pope, in the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166 — 171, edit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius, — that power which constitutes a poet;...energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates ;" — is, " with some hesitation," attributed to Dryden. APPENDIX. APPENDIX. NUMBER I. DRYDEN'S PATENT.... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 608 pages
...Dryden and Pope, in the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166 — 171, edit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius, — that power which constitutes a poet;...which collects, combines, amplifies and animates;" — is, " with some hesitation," attributed to Dryden. APPENDIX. APPENDIX. NUMBER I. DRYDEN'S PATENT.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...diversified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, sbaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power...is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collect;, combines, amplifies, and anirrrates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 614 pages
...the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166—171, c <Iit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius,—that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without...that energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates;"—is, " with some hesitation," attributed to Drydcn. APPENDIX. APPENDIX. . \ NUMBER I. DRYDEN'S... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 340 pages
...velvet lawn, (haven by the. fcythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet-, that quality without which judgment is cold,...collects* combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fupetiority muft, with-fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred thafof his poetical... | |
 | History - 1800 - 624 pages
...the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Of genius, that power which conftitutés a poet ; that quality, without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert; that energy which collecb, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hcfitation, be allowed... | |
 | History - 1800 - 620 pages
..."the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality, without which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which colleéb, combines, amplifies, and animales ; the fuperiority muft, with forne hefitation, be allowed... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pages
...Dryden and Pope, in the Life of the latter poet, pp. 166 — 171, edit. 1783; in which "the superiority of genius, — that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cofd and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies and animates ;" — is,... | |
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