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CONTENT S.

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 the Queen's death

Of the first His circum

III. From Dr Swift at Dublin. How little he cares to think of England. Concern at the violence of party. volume of Mr Pope's tranflation of Homer. ftances in Ireland

The calum

IV. Mr Pope's love and memory of Dr Swift.
nies and flanders upon him on account of religion, turned in-
to raillery

V. Dr Swift's answer. His inquiry concerning Mr Pope's prin-
ciples. Poets generally follow the court. Raillery on the fub-
ject of his enemies, and his religion. A Quaker pastoral, and
a Newgate paftoral, propofed as fubjects for Mr Gay
VI Dr Swift to Mr Pope. An apology for his conduct and wri-
tings after the Queen's death. With an account of his
principles in politics

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

JX. From the Lord Bolingbroke; a poftfcript to the foregoing letter; with fome account of his own fentiments and fituation in private life

12

14

16

17

20

3

34

37

X. Dr Swift's answer

40

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.

42

Character

44

46

of Dr Arbuthnot. XIII. To Dr Swift. Character of fome of his friends in England; with further invitations XIV. Dr Swift's answer. Death of Lord Oxford's fon. Some

49

51

53

thing concerning Ph-s More of his misanthropy 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 fame occafion XVI. From Dr Swift, preparing to leave England again XVII. Answer from Mr Pope. The regret of his departure; remembrance of the fatisfaction paft; wishes 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

Letter

2. Frum Dr Swift. Avon: Gulliver, and of a fecond jour

*sun tur fame Concerning party and dependency; aut or the project of z jom" vout of micellanies

De studen On the jame jurieČis

3. De awife's ecom departure for Ireland
From De Swift is reaions for departing

From Dr Swift His remembrance of Mr Pope's friend-
with lume conilactation of his circumftances
40 N Gay Kallery. What employment was

Stutt at Tour: an why it refuted it

Swift to Mr Gar On the refuill of that emPAVER at Dis qurting the court of the beggar's opera. Fun Len somgerekt and M: Pope. Of the Dimecd fanit & the Deal in the manner of Montaigne.— 9 courtiers, and of the beggar's opera. 211 V true jonathan Greer in New England. The Data and tie treat e: the Bathos Refections on morBy ad decay. What is desirable in the decline of life XAAL H iz Swift. anime: to the former. His situation

XINNIE From the fame His our and A- Pope's temper
AMD Lan beimgeroat's life in the country. More about

MAXI From Dr Swift Advice how to punite the Dunciad.
Comerrning Lon. £. and Mr Gay
BY From Bath. The pleasure of being abuted in compe-

* From Dr Swift. His manner of lining with a friend
The death of M: Congreve. Character of

VX271] Dr Swit: to Land Bolingbroke. Fabertation to him
o write riffey The Dean's temper, has prefent amule-
Lust and difition
NEVIL FR the fame, on the Game fibielts, and concern-
ksy aconnay, his fentiments or the times, and his manner
*H-0f the fore of fame and vision. Has fruendhip
for 48. Dome

CELLld acceed, d

friendship insereales

Letter

with increase of years. Concerning a history of his own
times, and Mr Pope's moral poem

XLV. Of the style of his letters, of bis condition of life, his
past friendships, dislike of party spirit, and thoughts of pen-
fions and preferment
XLVI. Of Mr Weftley's differtations on Job.-Poftfcript by
Lord Bol. on the pleasure we take in reading letters
XLVII. From Lord B. to Dr Swift. Inviting him to England,
and concerning reformation of manners by writing
XLVIII. From the fame. The temper proper to men in
years. An account of his own. The character of his lady.—
Poftfcript by Mr Pope on his mother, and the effects of the
tender paffions

XLIX. From the fame. Of his studies, particularly a meta-
phyfical work. Of retirement and exercise.—Postscript by
Mr P. His wifh that their studies were united in fome work
useful to manners, and his distaste of all party-writings
L. Concerning the Duchefs of Q -y. Perfuafions to œ-

conomy

LI. On the fame fubjects

LII. A letter of raillery

LIII. In the same style, to Mr Gay and the Duchefs

LIV. A strange end of a law-fuit. His way of life, &c. Poftfcript to the Duchess

102

104

107

109

110

112

115

116

118

120

122

124

LV. Two new pieces of the Dean's. Anfwer to his invitation into England. Advice to write, &c. LVI. More on the same subjects. A happy union against corruption. Poftfcript to the Duke of Q. and to the Duchefs 127 LVII. Mr. Gay to Dr Swift. His account of himself. His laft fables. His œconomy.Poftfcript by Mr Pope, of their common ailments, and ceconomy; and against partyfpirit in writing

LVIII. From Dr Swift to Mr Gay. Congratulation on Mr Gay's leaving the court. Lord Cornbury's refufal of a penfion. Character of Mr. Gay

130

132

LIX. From the fame. Concerning the writing of fables. Ad-
vice about economy, and provifion for old age; of inatten-
tion, &c. Peftfcript to the Duchefs
LX. From the fame to Mr Gay, and a poftfcript to the Du
chefs, on various fübjects

LXI. From the fame, Concerning the opening of letters at the post-office. The encouragement given to bad writers. Reasons for his not living in England. Poftfcripe to the Duchefs; her character; raillery on the fubject of Mr Gay himself

LXII. From Dr Swift to Mr Pope. An account of feveral little pieces or tracts published as his : which were, or were not genuine