The Works of Alexander Pope

CONTENTS

I. Of the Geography of Homer, a map done by the
Author. The state of the times: The siege of Bar-
celona, the Queen's death, the condition of the
English Roman Catholics: Wishes for the peace
of the nation

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II. From Mr. Blount. Answer to the former. His tem-

per in religion and politics

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III. From Mr. Blount. His disposition to quiet; reflec-

tions on the affair of Preston: An invitation into

the country

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IV. An account of the death of Mr. Wycherley

V. Contemplations on the pleasures of separate Spirits,

on the narrow conceptions of men, the vanity of

human knowledge, the variety of opinions in reli-

gion, and the great duty of charity

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VI. Consolations under persecution: The duty of mutual

assistance: Universal Charity. The Author leaving

Windsor Forest

VII. From Mr. Blount

VIII. After the affair of Preston. The Author's removal,

change of life, and resignation to it

IX. To Mr. Blount, after his retirement into Flanders.

On the History of Jeffery of Monmouth, etc.

X. On the death of the Author's father

XI. To Mr. Blount

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XII. On Mr. Blount's recovery from an illness: Advice to

XIII. Of his manner of life in the country, and of the Au-

thor's near the town

XIV. A description of a grotto

XV. On the approach of winter, hospitality, and a cheerful

family

LETTERS TO AND FROM THE HONOURABLE

ROBERT DIGBY.

From 1717 to 1724.

I. After a fit of sickness. Of the tragedy of Gorboduc.
The Author's progress in translating Homer's
Iliad -

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II. Excuse for writing carelessly: The humour of the

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III. From Mr. Digby. Answer to the former

IV. On the finishing his Translation of the Iliad.

situation at Twickenham, Planting. The death

of a friend.

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VIII. From Mr. Digby. On the same subject

IX. 4 From the Same

X. Character of Dr. Arbuthnot and his brother. Death

of a friend

XI. Character of the Digby Family

XII. Lord Bathurst's Wood; the camp in Hyde-Park;

the Bishop of Rochester's conversation

XIII. A Winter invitation to a fire-side

XIV. From Mr. Digby. A Letter of friendship: The
disadvantages of an ill constitution.
tion in friends of integrity. Their manner of
life in the country preferred to that in the town

XV. On the same subject

XVI. On Lad 11's improvements

XVII On the season of Christmas: Customs of hospita-
lity: Charity and good works, where they are
yet absisting

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NVH Tw the Hon Edward Digby, on his brother's death 70

LETTERS TO AND FROM DR. ATTERBURY,

LETTER

BISHOP OF ROCHESTER.

From 1716 to 1723.

I. From the Bishop of Rochester. Concerning Mr.
Pope's general Preface to his Works

II. From the Same

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III. From the Bishop of Rochester. On occasion of

the death of Mr. Pope's father

IV. The Answer

V. On the fate of the South-Sea

VI. From the Bishop of Rochester. Of Mr. Dryden's

monument: The Arabian Tales: The South-sea

scheme

VII. From the Same. On a manuscript of Huetius, and
the Epitaph on Mr. Harcourt

VIII. From the Lord Chancellor Harcourt, on the epitaph

of his son

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IX. From the Bishop of Rochester. On his ill health.

Waller's verses on sickness. Mr. Prior's funeral 91

X. From the Same. His love of the country. A pas-
sage in Tully. Of Shakspeare, and the publica-
tion of Mr. Addison's works

XI. To the Bishop of Rochester

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ibid.

XII. From the Bishop. On a character drawn by the

Author

XIII. To the Bishop in the country: Wishes for his quiet 99

XIV. From the Bishop of Rochester, his desire of quiet,

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XV. An invitation to Twickenham: The vanity and
emptiness of the world -
XVI. From the Bishop of Rochester. An answer to the
former. His dislike of great men: Preparation
for his burial-place in Westminster-Abbey

XVII. From the Same, on the same subject. The state of

his mind, and the world's mistake of his character 106

XVIII. From the Same. More concerning men of quality.
Of Milton's manuscript, and Agonistes

XIX. The Duke of Marlborough's funeral. The Author's

resolution to keep clear of flattery -

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XX. From the Bishop. Answer to the former. Appli-

cation of some verses of Horace to the Duke of

Marlborough's funeral

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XXI. From the Bishop of Rochester in the Tower - 114

XXII. The Answer

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XXIII. The Author's last letter to the Bishop of Rochester 119

1. The Author's opinion of Mr. Gay's merit and mo-

desty

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II. His desire to do him service, and advice as to the
study of Poetry

III. Concerning painting; Mr. Gay's poem of the Fan 135

IV. To Mr. Gay on his return from Hanover after the

Queen's death. Advice about Politics

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137

V. After the death of the Author's father, and the sale
of his estate. Mr. Gay's poem to Mr. Lowndes,
and his expectations at court -
VI. From Mr. Gay to Mr. F. on the remarkable death
of two lovers by lightning, with their epitaph
VII. To Mr. Gay at Bath; the commitment of the Bishop
of Rochester to the Tower

VIII. Of disappointments from great men: Friends com-

memorated -

IX. Assurances of remembrance in absence

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XIII. On his recovery, and Mr. Congreve's death

XIV. To the Hon. Mrs.

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X. To Mr. Gay in a dangerous sickness

XI.

To the Same

XII. To the Same

XV. Excuse for not writing. Of Mr. Fenton's death
XVI. A congratulation to Mr. Gay, on the end of his
expectations at court. The innocence of a pri-
vate life, and the happiness of independency

XVII. From Mr. Gay, in the country. Thoughts of buy-

ing a farm, and about the Dunciad

III. Of sickness, and dying young -

IV. On the Emperor Adrian's Verses on his death-

V. From Mr. Steele

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