Alexander Pope?

From the original Picture by Jervas in the possession of

The Farl Mansfield. ut iaen Wood.

London. Fublished by John Murray dibemarle Street 1870.

CONTENTS.

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LETTER.

*21. Ingratitude to authors. Offends the violent of
all parties. Caryll's friendship. Investments
in French funds. The Guardian
*22. Writes without reserve. Variety of his conver-
sation. Moralisings on human life
*23. Prefers private to public news. Steele's elec-
tion. Pope's performances in painting
*24. Vivacity of Rowe. Vanity of human pursuits
*25. Regret at Caryll's illness. Reason of the

Guardian being dropped. His resolution not
to continue writing for Steele. Denies that he
wrote the satire upon Dennis

Writes

26. Thanks Caryll for the gift of a horse.

additions to the Rape of the Lock. Subscrip-

tions to the translation of Homer. Greatness

of the undertaking. The ablest people the

least censorious

*27. Congratulates Caryll on the birth of a grandson.

Subscriptions to the Homer. Dedication to

Reduction of interest

the Rape of the Lock.

on French investments.

Con-

*29. Sale of the Rape of the Lock. His headaches

*30. Thanks for Caryll's list of subscribers. Steele's

expulsion from the House of Commons.

demnation of his political violence

*31. Accident to Caryll's hand. Subscriptions to

the Homer

*32. The translation of Homer less formidable upon

a trial. Abuse of the commentators. At-

tacked as a papist, a tory, and a whig. Party

animosities of his day

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33. Hostility of Philips, who retains the subscrip-
tions of the Hanover Club to the Homer.

*34. Thanks for Caryll's zeal in procuring subscrip-

tions. Makes the subscription the test of

friendship

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*35. Vanity of human sciences. Weariness of writing

poetry

36. Violence of political and religious parties. Emi-

nent writers treated as the enemies of man-

kind

*37. Death of Queen Anne. Desires the extinction

of party divisions. Resignation to his lot

*38. Visit to Bath. Satirical disposition of

Alexander Pope

From the original Picture by Jervas, in the possession

The Par Mansueld. at cuen "ood.

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