 | William Gray - 1835 - 120 pages
...last is from the sonorous and latinized Johnson. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; thai quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 pages
...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the sithe and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge it inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, arj animates ; the superiority must, with... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1836 - 626 pages
...The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence. in. JOHNSON. Of genius, that power, which constitutes a poet; that quality, without...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 602 pages
...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller." " Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; iat display, 600 The northern winds shall wing thee on thy way. Soon shalt supcriority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that ration tor the White Rose His grandfather, John, was...of th forest of Shotover, a zealous papist, who d ; tha superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pages
...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that ot this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, 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 is brighter; of Pope's the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, 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 is brighter; of Pope's the heat is more regular and constant. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, shaven by the scythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without...must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this poetical vigour Pope had only a little, because Dryden had more... | |
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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. 
