...and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into terms ; tha superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that...

...uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field rising into inequalities, and diversified hy the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation' ; Pope's...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. It is not boldness', but necessity, that impels them to battle. 10. When an emphatic word is contained...

...rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dry. den's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance...allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that ot this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more ; for every other writer since...

...and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. If the flights of Dryden are higher, Pope continues longer on the wmg. If of Dryden's fire, the blaze...

...and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. If the flights of Dryden are higher, Pope continues longer on the wmg. If of Dryden's fire, the blaze...

...cunstilutt« a poet; that quality without which judgment ii cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy whirb muel Johnson ol tins poetical vigour Pope hud only a little, because Drvden had more ; for every other writer since...

...JOHNSON. Of genius, tlml power, which constitutes a poet; tAaf quality, without wA&Ajudgment is mid and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects,...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. II is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had onty a littte, because Dryden had more...

...of wealth and luxury. The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence. JOHNSON. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that...combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority must, unth some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope...

...and rapid ; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle. Dryden's page is a natural field, rising into inequalities, and diversified by the varied exuberance...constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment ie cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the...

...sorrow to delight us. 4 Of genius—that power which constitutes a poet 1 Comedy of Errors. 2 Ibid. that quality, without which judgment is cold, and...which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates. l Because they know the world, and are at ease, And, being natural, naturally please.' I love the language,...