Pope, p. 9, 12.

 

48 Hear how Mr. Dennis hath proved our mistake in this place; »As to my writing in concert with Mr. Gildon, I declare upon the honour and word of a gentleman, that I never wrote so much as one line in concert with any one man whatsoever. And these two Letters from Mr. Gildon will plainly shew that we are not writers in concert with each other.«

 

Sir,

– The height of my Ambition is to please Men of the best Judgment; and finding that I have entertained my Master agreeably, I have the extent of the Reward of my Labour.

Sir,

I had not the opportunity of hearing of your excellent Pamphlet 'till this day. I am infinitely satisfied and pleased with it, and hope you will meet with that encouragement your admirable performance deserves, etc.

CH. GILDON.

»Now is it not plain, that any one who sends such compliments to another, has not been used to write in partnership with him to whom he sends them?« Dennis, Rem. on the Dunc. p. 50. Mr. Dennis is therefore welcome to take this piece to himself.

 

49 In a Letter under his hand, dated March 12, 1733.

 

50 Dennis, Pref. to his Reflect. on the Essay on Criticism.

 

51 Pref. to his Rem. on Homer.

 

52 Rem. on Homer, p. 8, 9.

 

53 Ibid. p. 8.

 

54 Character of Mr. Pope, p. 7.

 

55 Character of Mr. Pope, p. 6.

 

56 Gulliv. p. 336.

 

57 Cibber's Letter to Mr. P.p. 19.

 

58 Burnet's Homerides, p. 1.