English. The qualities which distinguish Homer are the beauties of his Diction and the harmony of his VerfificationBut this little Author who is fo much in vogue, has neither Senfe in his Thoughts, nor English in his Expreffions. (0.)

Mr. POPE understood no Greek.

He hath undertaken to tranflate Homer from the Greek, of which he knows not one word, into Englife, of which he underftands as little. (p) I wonder how this Gentleman wou'd look fhould it be discover'd, that he has not tranflated ten verfes together in any book of Homer with juftice to the Poet, and yet he dares reproach his fellow-writers with not understanding Greek. (9) He has ftuck fo little to his Original, as to have his knowledge in Greek called in queftion. (r) I should 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 ? (5)

But he has a notable talent at Burlefque; his genius flides fo naturally into it, that he hath burlesqu'd Homer without defigning it. (f)

Mr. POPE trick'd his Subscribers.

'Tis indeed fomewhat bold, and almoft prodigious, for a fingle man to undertake fuch a work! But 'tis too late to diffuade by demonftrating the madness of

(0) Character of Mr. P. pag. 17. and Remarks on Homer, p. 91. (p) Dennis's Remarks on Homer, p. 12. (9) Daily Journal of April 23, 1728. (r) Supplement to the Profund. Pref. (s) Oldmixon, Effay on Criti cism, p. 66. (†). Dennis's Remarks, p. 28.

FF.

ought to value his Reputation more than Money; and not to hope that those who can read for themselves, will be Imposed upon, merely by a partially and unfeaJonably-celebrated Name. (x) Poctis quidlibet audendi fhall be Mr. Dryden's Motto, tho' it should extend to Picking of Pockets. (y)

Names beftow'd on Mr. DRYDEN.

An APE.] A crafty Ape dreft up in a gaudy Gown Whips put into an Ape's paw, to play pranks with-None but Apifh and Papish Brats will heed him. Whip and Key, Pref.

him no more

An Ass.] A Camel will take upon burden than is fufficient for his strength, but there is another Beaft that crouches under all: Mr. Dryden, &c. Milb. p. 105.

A FROG.] Poet Squab indued with Poet Maro's Spirit! an ugly, croaking kind of Vermine, which would fwell to the bulk of an Oxe. Pag. 11.

A COWARD.] A Clinias or a Damætas, or a man of Mr. Dryden's own Courage. Pag. 176.

A KNAVE.] Mr. Dryden has heard of Paul, the Knave of Jefus Chrift: And if I mistake not, I've read fomewhere of John Dryden, Servant to his Majefty. Pag. 57.

A FOOL. Had he not been fuch a self-conceited Fool-Whip and Key, pref. Some great Poets are po fitive Blockheads. Milbourn, p. 34.

A THING.] So little a Thing as Mr. Dryden. Ibid. pag. 35:

(x) Milbourn, p. 192. (y) Ibid. p. 125.

your Project: The Subscribers expectations havę bęẹn rais'd in proportion to what their Pockets have been drain'd of. (u) Pope has been concern'd in Jobbs, and hired out his Name to Bookfellers. (x)

Names beftow'd on Mr. POPE.

An AP.] Let us take the initial letter of his chriftian name, and the initial and final letters of his furname, viz. A. P. E. and they give you the fame Idea of an Ape, as his face, &c. Dennis, Daily Journal, May 11, 1728.

An Ass.] It is my duty to pull off the Lion's skin from this little Ass. Dennis's Rem. on Homer. pref.

little

A FROG.] A Squab fhort Gentlemancreature that like the Frog in the Fable, fwells and is angry that it is not allow'd to be as big as an Oxc. Dennis's Remarks on the Rape of the Lock, pref. p. 9.

A COWARD.] A lurking, way-laying Coward. Char. of Mr. P. pag. 3.

A KNAVE] He is one whom God and nature have mark'd for want of common honesty. Ibid.

A FOOL. Great Fools will be chriften'd by the names of great Poets, and Pope will be called Homer. Dennis's Rem. on Homer, p. 37.

A THING. A little, abject Thing. Ibid. p. 8.

(u) Burnet, Homerides, p. 1, &c. (x) British Journal, Nov. 25, 1727.

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All our AUTHOR'S Genuine Works,

THE

HE Works of Mr. ALEXANDER POPE, in quarto and folio. Printed for Jacob Tonfon and Bernard Lintot, in the year 1717. This Edition contains whatsoever is his, except thefe few following, which have been written fince that time.

INSCRIPTION to Dr. Parnel's Poems; To the Right Honourable ROBERT Earl of OXFORD and Earl MORTIMER.

VERSES on Mr. ADDISON's Treatife of Medals, firft printed after his death in Mr. Tickel's Edition of his Works.

EPITAPHS: On the Honourable Simon Harcourt: on the Honourable Robert Digby: on Mrs. Corbett and another intended for Mr. Rowe.

The WHOLE ILIAD of HOMER, with the PREFACE, and the NOTES, (except the Extraits from Euftathius in the four laft volumes, made by Mr. Broome and the Essay on the Life and Writings

of Homer, which tho' collected by our Author, was' put together by Dr. Parnell.)

TWELVE BOOKS of the ODYSSEY, with fome parts of other Books; and the Differtation by way of Poffcript at the end.

The Preface to Mr. Tonfon's Edition of SHAKE

SPEAR.

MISCELLANIES. by Dr. Swift and our Au thor, . Printed for B. Motte. &c.

And fome Spectators and Guardians.