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Show ryden and Pope. Tho stjlo of Drjden Is capricious nnd vnrlcd, that of Pope Is caullou nnd uniform. Drjdra obeys the mo tlons of Ids own mind. Pope run strains bis mind to his own rules of composition. Drjden Is sometlnu-s ve hement nnd rapid; Popo Is uhvn) smooth, uniform and gentle. DrjdenV pngo Is a natural field, rising Into In equalities, and diversified by the vur led exuberance of abundant M'gctn Hon; Pope's Is n velvet lawn, shaven by tho scythe, and levelled by tli roller. Dr. Johnson. |