WORKS O F Dr JONATHAN SWIFT. Dean of ST PATRICK'S, DUBLIN. VO L. IV. EDINBURGH: Printed for G. HAMILTON, J. BALFOUR, & L. HUNter. M,DCC,LVII. 3--29CONTENTS. Letters to and from Dr Swift. A criticism on these letters Letter I. Mr Pope's answer to Dr Swift, offering him a fum of money to induce him to change his religion II. To Dr Swift. Retired from court fome months before III. From Dr Swift at Dublin. How little he cares to think Of the first His circum The calum IV. Mr Pope's love and memory of Dr Swift. V. Dr Swift's anfwer. His inquiry concerning Mr Pope's prin- VII. Dr Swift to Mr Gay VIII. Mr Pope to Dr Swift, occafioned by the former. An account of his conduct and maxims in general IX. From the Lord Bolingbroke; a poftfcript to the foregoing letter; with fome account of his own fentiments and fituation in private life X. Dr Swift's anfwer XI. From Mr Pope to Dr Swift. An invitation to England XII. From Dr Swift. Of Gulliver's travels; and his fcheme of mifanthropy. Concerning a lady at court. Character 44 of Dr Arbuthnot. XIII. To Dr Swift. Character of fome of his friends in England; with further invitations XIV. Dr Swift's anfwer. Death of Lord Oxford's fon. Some 46 49 51 53 thing concerning Ph-s More of his mifanthropy XV. Expectations of Dr Swift's journey to England. CharaEter of low enemies and detractors; with what temper they are to be borne. The amusements of his friends in England.-Lord B's poftfcript on the same occasion XVI. From Dr Swift, preparing to leave England again XVII. Answer from Mr Pope. The regret of his departure; remembrance of the fatisfaction paft; wifhes for his welfare-54 XVIII. Defires for his return, and fettlement in England. The various fchemes of his other friends, and his own XIX. From Mr Gay and Mr. Pope. An account of the reception of Gulliver's travels in England XX. On the fame fubject from Mr Pope. Advice against party-writing a 2 55 57 59 XXI. Letter. XXI. From Dr Swift. About Gulliver, and of a fecond jour- ney to England XXII. From the fame. Concerning party and dependency; 611 7.0 XXIV. On Dr Swift's second departure for Ireland XXV. From Dr Swift. His reafons for departing XXVI. From Dr Swift. His remembrance of Mr Pope's friend- ship; with fome confideration of his circumstances XXVII. From Mr Gay. Raillery. What employment was XXVIII. Dr Swift to Mr Gay. On the refufal of that em- ployment, and his quitting the court. Of the Beggar's opera. 73. XXIX. From Lord Bolingbroke and Mr Pope. Of the Dun- ciad. Advice to the Dean in the manner of Montaigne.- Of courtiers, and of the Beggar's opera. XXX. Of a true Jonathan Gulliver in New England. The Dunciad, and the treatise of the Bathos. Reflections on mor. tality and decay. What is defirable in the decline of life XXXI. From Dr Swift. Answer to the former. His fituation XXXII. From the fame. His own and Mr Pope's temper XXXIII. Lord Bolingbroke's life in the country. More about XXXIV. From Dr Swift. Advice how to publish the Dunciad. XXXV. From Bath. The pleasure of being abused in compa- XXXVI. From Dr Swift. His manner of living with a friend in the country. The death of Mr Congreve. Character of XXXVII. Dr Swift to Lord Bolingbroke. Exhortation to him. XXXVIII. From the fame, on the fame fubjects, and concern- ing œconomy; his fentiments on the times, and his manner of life. Of the love of fame and distinction. His friendship XXXIX. From the fame. His condition. The state of Ire- XLII. Dr Swift's anfwer. The misfortunes attending great ta- lents. Concerning fame, and the defire of it XLI. Lord Bolingbroke to Dr Swift. A review of his life; his thoughts of œconomy, and concerning fame XLIV. From Lord B. That the fenfe of friendship increases |