rene*. He has no admirers among those that can distinguish, discern, and judge †. He hath a knack at fmooth verfe, but without either Genius or good Senfe, or any tolerable knowledge of English. The qualities which distinguish Homer are the beauties of his Diction and the Harmony of his Verfification-But this little author, who is fo much in vogue, has neither Sense in his Thoughts, nor English in his Expressions ‡. Mr. POPE understood no Greek. He hath undertaken to tranflate Homer from the Greek, of which he knows not one word, into English, of which he understands as little . I wonder how this Gentleman would look, fhould it be discovered, that he has not tranflated ten verfes together in any book of Homer with justice to the Poet, and yet he dares reproach his fellow-writers with not understanding Greek §. He has stuck fo little to his Original as to have his knowledge in Greek called in question ¶. I fhould be glad to know which it is of all Homer's Excellencies which has fo delighted the Ladies, and the Gentlemen who judge like Ladies 4. But he has a notable talent at Burlesque; his ge Dennis' Rem. on Pope's Hom. p. 12. + Dennis's Rem. on Pope's Homer, p. 14. + Character of Mr. P. p. 17. and Rem. on Hom. p. 91. || Dennis's Rem. on Hom. p. 12. § Daily Jour. April 23, 1728. Suppl. to the Profund, pref. Oldmixon, Effay on Criticism, p. 66. Mr. DRYDEN trick'd his Subscribers. I wonder that any man, who could not but be con fcious of his own unfitnefs for it, should go to amufe the learned world with fuch an undertaking! A man ought to value his Reputation more than Money; and not to hope that thofe who can read for themfelves, will be impofed upon, merely by a partially and unfeafonably celebrated Name *. Poetis quidlibet audendi fhall be Mr. Dryden's Motto, though it should extend to picking of pockets +. Names bestowed on Mr. DRYDEN. An APE.] A crafty Ape drest up in a gawdy gown Whips put into an Ape's paw, to play pranks with -None but Apish and Papish brats will heed him. An Ass.] A camel will take upon him no more burden than is fufficient for his ftrength, but there is another beast that crouches under all . A FROG.] Poet Squab endued with Poet Maro's Spirit! an ugly, croaking kind of Vermin, which would fwell to the bulk of an Ox §. A COWARD.] A Clinias or Damactas or a man of Mr. Dryden's own courage ¶. A KNAVE.] Mr. Dryden has heard of Paul, the Knave of Jefus Christ: And if I mistake not, I've read fomewhere, of John Dryden, Servant to his majesty 4. A FOOL.] Had he not been fuch a self-conceited * Milb. p 192. Milb. p. 105. + Page 125. + Whip and Key, pref. $ P. II. ¶ P. 176. † P. 57 nius flides fo naturally into it, that he hath burles qued Homer without defigning it * MrJ POPE trick'd his Subfcribers. 'Tis indeed fomewhat bold, and almost prodigous, for a fingle man to undertake fuch a work: But 'tis too late to diffuade by demonstrating the madness of the Project. The Subscribers expectations have been raised in proportion to what their pockets have been drained of f. Pope has been concerned in Jobbs, and hired out his Name to Boosellers ‡. Names bestowed on Mr. POPE. An APE.] Let us take the initial letter of his Chriftian name, and initial and final letters of his furname, viz. APE, and they give you the fame idea of an Ape as his Face 2 |, &c. An Ass.] It is my duty to pull of the Lion's skin from this little Afs §. A FROG.] A fquab short gentleman--a little creature that, like the Frog in the Fable, fwells, and is angry that it is not allowed to be as big as an Ox ¶. A COWARD.] A lurking, way-laying coward 4. A KNAVE.] He is one whom God and nature have marked for want of common honesty *. * Dennis's Rem. p. 28. + Homerides, p. 1. &c. British Journal, Nov. 25, 1727. || Dennis, Daily ournal, May 11. 1728. § Dennis's Rem. on Hom. ref. ¶ Dennis's Rem. on the Rape of the Lock, eface, p. 9. Char. of Mr. P. page 3. * Ibid. |