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Brotherton Collection3
English Literature3

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-17443
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-17453
Arbuthnot, John, 1667-17351
Concanen, Mr (1701-1749)1
Dennis, John (1657-1734)1
Gentleman of C---St C----H, Oxon1
Smythe, James Moore (1702-1734)1

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An essay upon the taste and writings of the present times : but with a more particular view to political and dramatick writings. Occasion'd by a late volume of Miscellanies by A. Pope, Esq.; and Dr. Swift. Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole

Gentleman of C---st C----h, Oxon

1728

Published anonymously; according to Guerinot, Pope asked Walpole to identify the author for him, but Walpole did not. Verso of t.p. (p. [2]) blank. With: A scheme for raising an hospital for decay...

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A Compleat collection of all the verses, essays, letters and advertisements : which have been occasioned by the publication of three volumes of Miscellanies, by Pope and company. To which is added an exact list of the lords, ladies, gentlemen and others, who have been abused in those volumes. With a large dedication to the author of the Dunciad, containing some animadversions upon that extraordinary performance

Concanen, Mr (1701-1749); Dennis, John (1657-1734); Smythe, James Moore (1702-1734)

1728

Compiled by M. Concanen or J. Dennis? Pope ascribed the preface to Concanen in The Dunciad, variorum, Appendix II, where partial contents and ascriptions of some of the pieces are given. For complete ...

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Gulliver decypher'd : or, Remarks on a late book, intitled, Travels into several nations of the world

[1727]

A satire on Jonathan Swift, with particular reference to Gulliver's travels, and on Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot, who are alleged to have helped write it. Indexed in: Teerink-Scouten, Indexed...

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