Montagne, Mrs. on her bust, vi. 421.
Montrose, account of, vi. 9.
Morad, his history, ii. 305.
Morality, inquiries relating to it vastly
preferable to physical contemplations, i.
116. This truth illustrated in the charac-
ter of Geldus, ib. The ancient poets very
exceptionable teachers of it, 139.

Morin, Lewis, his life translated from
the Eloge by Fontenelle, iv. 536. Born
at Mens 1635, ib. Applies fo the study
of Botany, 537. Studied philosophy at
Paris, ib. Studies physick, and confines
himself to a regimen of bread, water, and
fruit, ib. Admitted Doctor of Physick
1662, ib. Physician to the Hotel Dieu,
538. Physician to the Mad. de Guise,
who, at her death, leaves him a pension of
2000 livres, 539. Retires to St. Victor, ib.
Associate botanist of the Royal Academy
1699, ib. Pensionary of the Royal Aca-
demy, ib. Died 1714, 540. He kept a
journal of the weather for forty years, 541.
Morrow, Demetrius's speech on the ex-
pectation of, vi. 352.

Mortality, thedue consideration of it a
proper means of preventing our misery, and
promoting our happiness, i. 81.

Mother, their greater cruelty in distress-
ing their offspring than in murdering it,

iv. 55.

Mountains, on the measurement of the
height of, vi. 34. Advantages of travelling
through mountainous and barren countries,
35.

Muck Island, account of, vi. 66.
Mull Isle, account of, vi. 133.
Mulso, Miss, her papers in the Ram-
bler, i. 48.

Murray, Lady Sophia, celebrated by
Waller under the name of Amoret, iii. 319.
Myrtilla, her account of the character and
behaviour of Flavia, i. 388.

Muses, Memory the mother of, ii. 599.
Musick, the pleasure of ladies in attend-
ing musical performances, ii. 438.

Mysargyrus, his history, iii. 1. 11. His-
tory of his companions in the Fleet Prison,
24. 34.

Nature, no danger of her being exhaust-
ed, ii. 396.

Navigation, no tradition of, before
Noah's Ark,v. 191. Slow progress of, for two
centuries after the discovery of the compass,
192. Don Henry, son of John I. king of Por-
tugal, the first who formed the design of mak-
ing new discoveries about 1410, ib. Short
account of discoveries made under the di-
rection of Don Henry, 193. Short account
of the progress of other discoveries, 200.

Neale, Edmund, known by the name of
Smith. See Smith.

Necessaries, and superfluities of life, con-
sidered, ii. 493.

Needle-work, the folly of confining girls
wholly to it, ii. 426.

Negligence, the power of it strengthened
by small indulgencies, ii. 355.

Nelson, Robert, anecdote of him, iii. 134.
Neutrality, a prisoner may promise to
observe it, iii. 154.

News, on the fond appetite for, i. 286.
Newspapers, the advantage of, to idlers,
ii. 407. Contribute to the knowledge of the
common people, ib. Directions for spinning
out news, 408. The amazing increase of,
473. Description of a news-writer, by Sir
Henry Wotton, ib. Qualifications of a news-
writer, ib. On the increase of advertise-
ments, 502. Account of the Mercurius Au-
licus, Mercurius Rusticus, and Mercurius
Civicus, iii. 551. Account of L'Estrange's
Observator, and Lesley's Rehearsal, ib.

Newton, Sir Isaac, Pope's Epitaph in-
tended for him, iv. 285. Observations on
his character, v. 238. An epitaph recom-
mended for him, ib. Review of his four
letters to Dr. Bentley, containing some ar-
guments in proof of a Deity, 640.

Night, described by Dr. Donne, iii. 172.
Nitella, her excessive nicety freely cen-
sured, i. 540.

Noir, M. le, short account of, ii. 526.
Nombre de Dios, account of Drake's ex-
pedition against it, iv. 458.

Nothing, criticism on Lord Rochester's
poem on, iii. 299. Poema J. Passeratii de
Nihilo, 301.

Novelty, the strong propensity of the
human mind towards it, i. 370. Hence we
grow weary of uniformity, 371. An emi-
nent source of pleasing gratification, ii. 66.
The charms of it transitory however endear-
ing the possession, 234. In writers, consi-
dered, iii. 77.

Nouradin, the merchant of Samarchand,
his dying address to his son Almamoulin,
i. 564.

Nugaculus, his mean and absurd charac-
ter delineated, i. 484.

OBSCURITY in writing, often the effect
of haste, ii. 221.

Obidah, his journey of a day, an in-
structive description of human life, i. 305.

Old age, its best pleasures drawn from a
review of a virtuous life, i. 199. By what
means it becomes entitled to veneration,
239. The peculiar vices of it described, ib.
The numerous infelicities which attend it,
322. Wealth only an imaginary support of
it, 323. Piety the only proper and ade-
quale relief and best provision against the
infirmities and distresses of that season,
325. Is peculiarly given to procrastination,
330.

Oldfield, Mrs. allows Savage 50l. a year
during her life, iv. 42. Celebrated in the
Wanderer for her beauty, 43.

Oldisworth, with Broome and Ozell, trans-
late the Iliad, iv. 161.

Omar (the son of Hassan) his history,
ii. 673.

Opera, the Italian, an exotick and irra-
tional entertainment, iii. 595.

Opinions, causes of the variety of, con-
sidered, iii. 92. Formed in solitude, liable
to error, iv. 168.

Oppression, the difficulty of preventing
it in governments, vi. 180. Domestick, the
terror and distress of it, ii. 127.

Opulence, visionary, the folly of, i.
$40.

Oratory, as practised by the English,
considered, ii. 645.

Order for Merit, instituted in Prussia,
iv. 587.

Orthography, difficulties in settling it,v.8.
Ortogrul of Basra, his history, ii. 667.
Resolves to gain riches by silent profit and
persevering industry, 668, Does not find
happiness in riches, 669.

Ossian, Dr. Johnson's opinion of the au-
thenticity of the poems of, vi. 113.

Ostig in Sky, account of, vi. 73.
Ostriches, the Indian method of taking
them, iv. 490.

Othello, observations on Shakspeare's
play of, v. 166,

Otway, Thomas, life of, iii. 311. Son of
Humphrey Otway, Rector of Woolbeding,
born at Trottin in Sussex, March 3, 1651,
ib. Educated at Winchester school, and
Fellow Commoner of Christ Church, 1669,
ib. Commences Player, in which he fails,
ib. Writes the tragedy of Alcibiades, 1675,
312. Translates "Titus and Berenice," and
the cheats of Scapin, 1677, ib. Writes
Friendship in Fashion in 1678, ib. Enters
into the army as Cornet, but soon quits it,
313. His Don Carlos, said to have been
acted for thirty nights successively, ib. His
Orphan, exhibited 1680, ib. History and
Fall of Caius Marius, in the same year, ib.
The Soldier's Fortune published 1683,314.
Venice Preserved published 1685, ib.
Died April 14, 1685, ib.

Overbury, Sir Thomas, account of Sa-
vage's tragedy, iv. 44.

Ovid, the Epistle of Sappho to Phaon,
translated by Pope, iv. 167.

Ozell, Mr. with Oldisworth and Broome,
translated the Iliad, iv. 161.

PAGE, Judge, his speech to the jury on
the trial of Savage, iv. 51. Savage revenges
the insolence and partiality by a satire on
the Judge, 56. Story of his sending to Pope
respecting the filling up a blank with his
name, 269.

Painting, positions respecting miniature
and cupola painting, iii. 372. The parallel
of, with poetry, ii. 485. The fondness of
the English to their own portraits, 516.
Advantages of historical pictures, 517.
Actions not momentary cannot be properly
represented in a picture, ib. Proper and
improper subjects considered, 518. To be
a connoisseur rather than a critick, recom-
mended, 606. On imitating nature, 614.
Different schools not to be united, 615.
Observations on the Dutch and Italian
styles, ib. Observations on the style of
Michael Angelo, 616. More enthusiasm
recommended to painters, ib. Attending to
accidental discriminations, is to deviate
from the line of beauty, 626.

Pamphlets, history of their origin and
progress, v. 177.

Papilius, his account of the ingredients
necessary to form a wit, ii. 94.

Paradise Lost, designed by Milton, iii.
231. Sketch of the original plan, ib. The
uncertainty from whence he took the plan,
240. Written only between the autumnal
and vernal equinoxes, 242. Chiefly com-
posed in the night and the mornings, 244.
A complete copy first seen 1665, 246. Ob-
tains a license, and sells the copy for 5l.
and 51. more at the sale of 1300 copies of
each of the three first editions, ib. First edi-
tion 1667, second 1674, third 1678, ib.
Characterized, 265.

Paradise Regained, characterized, iii.

279.

Parallels, on illustrating things by, ii. 485.
Parents, observations on the bad beha-
viour of, ii. 508. Exemplified in the story
of Perdita, ib.

Parliament of England, the right of pu-
nishing its own members asserted, v. 369.
A man attainted of felony cannot sit in
Parliament, 370. Proceedings on the ex-
pulsion of Mr. Wilkes considered. See
False Alarm.

Parnell, Thomas, his life by Goldsmith,
iii. 522. Descended from a Cheshire fami-
ly, born at Dublin 1679,523. Educated
at Dublin university, ib. Archdeacon of Clo-
gher 1705, ib. Married Anne Minchin, ib.
Joins the Tories in the latter end of Queen
Anne's reign, ib. Becomes too fond of the
bottle, ib. Died July 1717, in his way to
Ireland, 524. Character of his works, ib.
Wrote the life of Homer prefixed to Pope's
translation of the Iliad, iv. 184. His poems
published by Pope in 1721, 200.

Passeratii, Jo. poema ad Erricum Mem-
mium, iii. 301.

Passion, the ruling, theory of, iv. 221.

Passions, persons under the predominant
influence of them exceedingly offensive to
others, i. 48. Natural and adscititious,
strong motives of action, 232, 233. Excited
by sympathy, 327.

Pastorals, generally the first productions
of a poet, iv. 252.

Pastoral Poetry, the progress of, iv. 311.
Pastoral Life, a glimpse of the state of
happiness in, vi. 205.

Pastor Fido, specimen of Waller's trans-
lation of, iii. 354.

Patience, the usefulness of it in alleviat-
ing the miseries of human life, i. 154. Mo-
tives to the exercise of patience and sub-
mission under the severest afflictions, 156,
157.

Patriot, addressed to the electors of Great
Britain (1774), v. 427.

Patriotism, no man can be born a lover
of his country, iv. 222.

Perseverance, its resistless force and ex-
cellence, i. 207. In intellectual pursuits
necessary to eminence in learning and judg-
ment, ii. 74.

Persians, their contempt for men who
violated the laws of secrecy, i. 60.
Persian Tales, translated by Ambrose
Philips, iv. 310.

Persius, his opinion of learning, iii. 67.
Pertinax, bis skill in disputation, i. 442.
Petitions, their progress, v. 386. By
whom generally supported, 387.

Petrarch, his fame filled the world with
amorous ditties, iii. 150.

Philips, Ambrose, his life, iv. 309. Edu-
cated at St. John's College, Cambridge, ib.
Published his Pastorals before 1708, 310.
A zealous Whig, ib. Translates the Persian
Tales for Tonson, ib. Writes the Distressed
Mother, and translates Racine's Andro-
maque, ib. The Epilogue to Andromaque
written by Budgel, 311. The malevolence
between him and Pope, 313. Commis
sioner of the Lottery, 1717, and made Jus-

Patrons, their avarice of praise and flat-
tery, i. 491. Often corrupted by avarice,
and deluded by credulity, ii. 179.

Patronage, Lay, case of, v. 616.
Paul V., Pope, account of the quarrel
between him and the Venetians, iv. 413.
Paul, Father. See Sarpi.

Pauses, their influence on the harmony
of poetical measures, i. 417.

Payne's Tables of Interest, preface to,
v. 594.

Peat, account of the nature of that fuel,
vi. 98.

Pedantry, the persons to whom the cen-
sures of it may be justly applied, ii. 237.
The fear of it often produces it, 239.

Peevishness, a species of depravity, dis-
gusting and offensive, i. S43. Sometimes
the effect of distemper or affliction, 344,
345. Exemplified in the character of Te-
trica, 345. Persons of this temper the
sources of peculiar affliction to their depen-
dants, 525. A due attention to the dignity
of human nature à proper preservative and
remedy against this vice of narrow minds,

527.

Peiresc, the fate of his MSS. ii. 574.
Pensive Man, characterized, iii. 261.
Pepys Islands. See Falkland's Islands.
Perdita, her story, ii. 508.
Perfection in composition, the effect of
attention and diligence, ii. 219. The me-
thods by which the ancients attained to an
eminence therein, ib.

Periander, his opinion of the importance
of restraining anger, i. 48.

Periodical Essays, the difficulties of car-
rying them on, ii. 389. The advantages of
writing in, 394. New ones under the same
disadvantages as new plays, 395.

a Tragedy, 1721, and also Humphrey Duke
of Gloucester, ib. Undertakes a periodical
publication, called the Free Thinker, 315.
Appointed Secretary to Boulter, Primate
of Ireland, ib. Chosen to represent the
county of Armagh, ib. Secretary to the
Lord Chancellor, and Judge of the Preroga-
tive Court, ib. Returns to London, 1748,
and died 1749, ib. 316. His character,
316. His works characterized, ib.

Philips, Claude, an itinerant musician,
lines on, vi. 406.

Philips, John, his life, iii. 363. Born at
Bampton, Oxfordshire, Dec. 30, 1676, ib.
Son of Dr. Stephen Philips, Archdeacon of
Salop, ib. Educated at Winchester, where
he distinguished himself by the superiority
of his exercises, ib. Became acquainted
with the poets very early, ib. Entered at
Oxford, 1694, ib. Intended for the study
of Physick, and studied particularly Natu-
ral History, 364. Wrote his Splendid
Shilling, 1703, ib. Blenheim, 1705. Cider,
1706. Began his Last Day, ib. Died
Feb. 15, 1708, and buried in Hereford
Cathedral, ib. His Epitaph at Hereford,
365. A monument erected to his memory
in Westminster Abbey, by Sir Simon Har-
court, with the inscription by Dr. Atterbury,
ib. His character, 366. Character of his
works, ib. A copier of the style of Milton,
Account of him by Edmund Smith,
369. Account of his family and brothers,
370. Character of his works, 371.
Philips, John and Edward, (nephews of
Milton,) some account of them, iii. 208.

ib,

Philips, Mrs. her opinion of some of the
writings of Lord Roscommon, iii. 310. Her
Pompey brought on the Irish Stage, ib.

Philomides, his reflections on the excel-
lence and utility of good-humour, i. 334.

Philotryphus, bis character, i. 189.
Physick, mathematicks recommended in
the science of Physick,by Boerhaave,iv.427.
Physicians, a pleasing character of, iii.
526. Proceedings on a plan for attending
the poor gratis, ib. In a great city the
nere plaything of fortune, iv. 388. Have
the second claim of benefit to mankind, 425.
Picus of Mirandola, his Epitaph, v. 239.
Pilgrimages, inquired into, vi. 188.

Pindar, observations on the poetry of,
iii. 183. His edes discovered to be regular
by Congreve, 638. West's translation
characterized, iv. 318.

Piozzi, Mrs. select letters of Dr. John-
son from the collection of, vi. 461.

Pitt, Christopher, his life, iv. 287. Son
of a physician at Blandford, born 1699, ib.
Entered a scholar at Winchester College,
1714, removed to New College, 1719, ib.
Translates Lucan before he was twenty
years of age, ib. Presented to the rectory of
Pimpern, Dorsetshire, 288. Translates Vi-
da's Art of Poetry, ib. Translates the Eneid,
289. Died 1748, and his Epitaph, ib.

Plagiarism, not to be charged upon authors
merely for similarity of sentimeut, iii. 77.
A charge often unjustly urged to the pre-
judice of some authors, ii. 102. Some in.
stances of the truth of this remark with re-
gard to some of the classic writers, ib.

Plantations, considerations on, vi. 135.
Player, requisites to form a good one,
iii. 312.

Pleasing others, the art of it a pleasing
acquisition, i. 154. Its excellency should
engage us to cultivate it in proportion to
its usefulness, 155.

Pleasure, the mind corrupted and de-
based by the pursuit of immoral, i. 211.
The gratification of sensual, volatile, 361.
The fatal rock in the ocean of life, ib. The
variation of, with the seasons, ii. 15. Of
contemplation and virtue preferable to that
of the senses, 18. The essence of, consists
in choice, 64. Sensitive and animal, derive
their agreeableness from novelty, 66. The
danger of pursuing the allurements to un-
lawful, 302. Inquiry into the distinction
between it and pain, 552.

Pleasures of mankind, generally counter-
feit, ii. 438. Seldom such as they appear
to others, ib. Of ladies at a musical per-
formance, ib.

Plenty, Peter, his complaint of his wife's
buying bargains, ii. 487.

Plutarch, sentiment of, upon Aristopha-
nes and Menander, v. 532.

Poemata, Messia, vi. 427. Jan. 20, 21,
1773, 430. Dec. 25, 1779, ib. In Lecto,
die Passionis, Apr. 13, 1781, 431. In
Lecto, Dec. 25, 1782, ib. Nocte inter 16
et 17 Junii, 1785, ib. Cal. Jan. in lecto,
ante lucem, 1784, ib. Jan. 18, 1784, 432.
Feb. 27, 1784, ib. Christianus perfectus,
433. Jejunium et cibus, 434. Ad Urba-

num, ib. In rivum a mola Stoana Lich-
feldiæ diffluentem, 435. v. Zɛaurw, ib.
Ad. Th. Laurence, M. D. cum filium pere-
gre agentem desiderio nimis tristi proseque-
retur, 437. In Theatro, March 8, 1771, 438.
Insula Kennethi inter Hebridas, ib. Skia,
359. Ode de Skia insula, ib. Spes, 440.
Versus, collari capræ domini Banks inscri-
bendi, 441. Ad fœminam quandam gene-
rosam quæ libertatis causæ in Sermone pa-
trocinata fuerat, ib. Jactura temporis, ib.
Εις Βιρχιον, ib. Εἰς τὸ τῆς Ελίσσης περὶ τῶν
overpo Ayua, 442. In Eliza enigma, ib.
Latin versions of four Collects in the Li-
turgy, ib. Psalmus CXVII. 443. Latin.
version of "Busy curious thirsty Fly," ib.
Latin version of three sentences on the mo-
nument of John of Doncaster, 444. Trans-
lation of a Song in Walton's Complete An-
gler, ib. Version of Pope's Verses on his
own Grotto, 445. Græcorum epigramma-
tum versiones metricæ, ib. Pompeii epi-
grammata, 454. Epicteti epigramma, 457.
E Theocrito, ib. É Euripidis Medea, ib.
Septem Etates, 458. Geographia metrica
Templemanni Latine redditus, ib. Trans-
lation of Dryden's Epigram on Milton, 460.
Epilogue to the Carmen Seculare of Horace,
ib. Translation of a Welsh Epigram, ib.

Poet, the general knowledge necessary
for, vi. 115. Ancients exceptionable teach-
ers of morality, i. 139. The forbearance
due to young ones, ii. 459. Advertisement
to the edition of the Lives of the Poets, of
1783, iii. 146. Metaphysical, what, 160.
Critical remarks on this kind of writing,
163. Dryden's opinion on the question,
whether a poet can judge well of his own
productions? 384. Do not make the best
parents, exemplified in Dr. Young, iv. 362.

Poetry, Miscellaneous, vi. 390-421. A
dissertation on, vi. 184. Early writers in
possession of nature, their followers of art,
186. Harmony the end of its measure, i.
417. The parallel of with Painting, ii. 485.
The easy, characterized, 608. Observa-
tions on affectation in, 609. Observations
on occasional compositions, iii. 441. A
simile described, 575. On the neglect of
poetical justice, 579. Similes in Poetry con-
sidered, iv. 256. That Sound should seem
the echo of the Sense, considered, 257.

Poetry, Poetical devotion cannot often
please, iii. 349. Characterized, 350.

Poetry, Pastoral, the peculiar beauties
of it, i. 172. The difficulty of succeeding
in it, 174, 175. Mere nature to be prin-
cipally regarded, 176. Wherein the per-
fection of it consists, 180. Generally the
first productions of a poet, iv. 252.

Poetry, Epick, critical remarks on, ii.
174. What it is, iii. 265.

Poetry, Lyrick, its origin and manner,
ii. 173.

Policy, too frequently supported by the
arts of intrigue and fraud, i. 367.

Politeness, rules for estimating its ad-
vantages, i. 459. Its amiable influence on
the manners, ib.

Politian, his poetical composition cen-
sured for his vanity and self-esteem, ii. 29.
Polyphilus, his character, i. 91.

Pomfret, John, his life, iii. 357. Son of
the Rev. Mr. Pomfret, Rector of Luton, ib.
Educated at Cambridge, ib. Rector of
Malden, Bedfordshire, ib. Obstructed in
institution to a valuable living, from a pas-
sage in his Choice, ib. Dies of the small
pox, in 1703, aged 36, ib. Character of
his poems, 359.

Pompeius, epigrammata, vi. 454.

Pontanus, Scaliger's opinion of, i. 15.
The instructive inscription on his tomb, 138.
Pope, Alexander, his account of N.
Rowe, iii. 537. His letter to Broome on
the death of Fenton, 661. With Arbuthnot
supposed to have assisted Gay, in writing
Three Hours after Marriage, iv. 3. His ac-
count of the origin and success of the Beg-
gar's Opera, 5. A conversation with Addi-
son on Tickell's translation of Homer, 196.
Fenton and Broome assist him in the trans-
lation of the Odyssey, 202. His life, 164.
Born in London, May 22, 1688, ib. His
father grew rich by the trade of a linen-
draper, ib. Both his parents papists, ib.
Of a tender and delicate constitution, and
of a gentle and sweet disposition, ib. From
his pleasing voice called the little Nightin-
gale, 165. Received his first education
under a Romish priest in Hampshire, from
whence he was removed first to Twyford,
near Winchester, and again to a school
near Hyde Park Corner, ib. Is said to
have lisped in numbers, ib. His father left
off business with 20,000l. but living on the
principal, greatly reduced it before his
death, 166. At twelve years of age, forms
a plan for his own education, ib. His pri-
mary and principal purpose was to be a
poet, ib. His first performance, the Ode to
Solitude, at twelve years of age, 167. Made
a version of the first book of the Thebais, at
fourteen, ib. At fifteen years of age studies
French and Italian, 168. Destroyed many
of his puerile productions, ib. At sixteen
introduced to Sir W. Trumbull, which ended
in friendship, ib. His life, as an author,
to be computed from this time, when he
wrote his Pastorals, 169. Verses written
by Wycherley in his praise, ib. His Letters
to Mr. Cromwell, published in a volume of
Miscellanies, by Curll, 170. Early encou-
raged by Mr. Walsh, ib. Frequents the
company of wits, at Will's Coffee-house,
ib. His Pastorals first published in Tonson's
Miscellany, in 1709, 171. His Essay on
Criticism written 1709, and severely at-
tacked by Dennis, ib. His Essay translated
into French by Hamilton, Robotham, and
Resnel, and commented on by Warburton,
174. His Messiah first published in the

Spectator, 175. His verses on the unfortu-
nate Lady badly employed, ib. Story on
which the Rape of the Lock was founded,
176. The great merit of that poem, ib.
That poem attacked by Dennis, as also the
Temple of Fame, 178. Writes the epistle
from Eloisa to Abelard, ib. Windsor Fo-
rest, 1713, ib. Writes a narrative of the
frenzy of John Dennis, 179. Account of
the ironical comparison between the Pasto-
rals of Philips and Pope, published in the
Guardian, ib. Studies the art of painting
under Jervas, ib. Supposed to have painted
a picture of Betterton, ib. Proposes a
translation of the Iliad, by subscription, in
six quarto volumes, at six guineas, 180.
Sells the copy to B. Lintot, 181. Is greatly
terrified at the undertaking, 182. Is object-
ed to by some for being too much a Tory,
and by others for want of a sufficient know-
ledge of the Greek language, 183. Greatly
assisted by former translators, ib. History
of the notes to the Iliad, 184. The life of
Homer, written by Parnell, 185. The Iliad
took him five years in translating, ib. 654
copies of the Iliad subscribed for, and he
gained 5320l. 4s. by this work, 186. Sinks
a considerable part of his money for annui-
ties, ib. Extracts from the first translation
and the printed compared, 187. Story
of his reading the translation of the
Iliad, to lord Halifax, 192. Addison and
he become rivals, 195. Contest between
Pope's and Tickell's translations of the
Iliad, 197. His own account of the jealousy
of Addison, 198. Purchases his house at
Twickenham, 1715, 199. Forms his grotto
at Twickenham, ib. Publishes a quarto
edition of his works in 1717, ib. Loses his
father in 1717, 200. The publication of the
Iliad completed in 1720, ib. His publica-
tions censured by Burnet, Ducket, and
Dennis, ib. Purposes to become rich by
the South-sea bubble, and luckily escapes
without much loss, ib. In 1721, he pub-
lished the poems of Dr. Parnell, and an
edition of the works of Shakspeare, ib.
Deficiencies of his edition of Shakspeare
exposed by Theobald, 201. Merits of this
edition of Shakspeare, ib. Publishes propo-
sals for a translation of the Odyssey, in
five volumes, 5l. 5s. ib. Assisted in the
translation by Fenton and Broome, 202.
Examined by the lords on the trial of Bp.
Atterbury, ib. Atterbury presents a bible
to Pope at their last interview, ib. Trans-
lated only twelve books of the Odyssey, ib.
Pope's translation in the British Museum,
ib. 819 copies subscribed for and completed
in 1725, 203. A criticism on the Odyssey,
published by Spence, ib. Establishes a
friendship with Spence, ib. Is visited by
Voltaire, 204. Joins with Swift in publishing
three volumes of Miscellanies, ib. Dunciad
published in 1728, ib. History of the Dun-
ciad, 205. Mr. Pope executed in effigy by