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THE

WORKS

OF

Alexander Pope, Efq.

IN SIX VOLUMES COMPLETE.

WITH HIS LAST

CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS,

and IMPROVEMENTS,

TOGETHER WITH

All his NOTES, as they were delivered to the
EDITOR a little before his Death:

Printed verbatim from the Octavo Edition of Mr. WARBURTON.

PRINTED FOR A. MILLAR, W. LAW, AND R. CATER,
M DCC LXXXIX. パール

PRICE BOUND EIGHTEEN SHILLINGS,

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CONTENTS of VOL. VI.

LETTERS to and from Mr. GAY, &c.

From the Year 1712 to 1732.

LETTER

Page

1. The author's opinion of Mr. Gay's merit and

modesty,

IH. His defire to do him service, and advice as to

the study of poetry,

III. Concerning painting; Mr. Gay's poem of

the Fan,

I

2

3

IV. To Mr. Gay on his return from Hanover,

after the Queen's death. Advice about politics, 4

V. After the death of the author's father, and

the sale of his eftate. Mr. Gay's poem to Mr.

Lowndes, and his expectations at court,

VI. From Mr. Gay at Bath; 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 difappointments from great men :

Friends commemorated,

IX. Afsurances of remembrance in absence,

Χ. ΧΙ. ΧΙΙ. Τo Mr. Gay in a dangerous fick-

nefs,

6

8

IO

II

13

14, 15

XIII. On his recovery, and Mr. Congreve's death, 16

XIV. To the Hon. Mrs. -

17

XV. Excuse for not writing. Of Mr. Fenton's

death,

18

XVI. A congratulation to Mr. Gay, on the end
of his expectations at court. The innocence
of a private life, and the happiness of inde-

pendency,

19

XVII. From Mr. Gay in the country. Thoughts
of buying a farm, and about the Dunciad,
VOL. VI.

20

XVIII. To