 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 History of the Manners, Landed Property, Government, Laws, Poetry ... - Seite 519von Sharon Turner - 1805 - 520 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 Seiten
...minule attention. There is more dignity in 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 and1 knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 Seiten
...;,..-..- . Of 'genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement ^s cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects,...combines, amplifies, and animates ; 'the fuperiority muft, with fomehefitation, <be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold arid knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be 'allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 Seiten
...abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled , by :tlje roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawnj fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collecls, combines, amplifies, and animates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which colle&s, combines, amplifies, and animates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 Seiten
...by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which...combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fomehefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this poetical vigour... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftirutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the.fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 Seiten
...of abundant vegetation^ Pope's is a velvet lawn, fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is Cold, and knowledge is inert j that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates... | |
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