THE

WORKS

OF

ALEXANDER POPE, ESQ.

VOL. IX.

THE

WORKS

OF

ALEXANDER POPE, ESQ.

WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

BY

HIMSELF AND OTHERS.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

A NEW LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

AN ESTIMATE OF HIS

POETICAL CHARACTER AND WRITINGS,

AND OCCASIONAL REMARKS,

BY

WILLIAM ROSCOE, ESQ.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. IX.

LONDON:

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CONTENTS

OF

THE NINTH VOLUME.

LETTERS TO AND FROM LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU.

Letter

I. To Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, inclosing

a Letter to a Lady, and wishing to see

Lady Mary before she goes to Constanti-

nople

II. To a Lady, inclosed in the preceding letter
III. To Lady Mary. Assurances of his sincerity.

His sensations on parting with her, and
wishes for her happiness

The original sketch of the same letter as pub-

lished by Mr. Bowles

Page

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6

8

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IV. From Lady Mary. That distance has increased
her faith in his friendship; description of
the Opera of Alcina, as performed at Vi-

V. To Lady Mary. Attends her in spirit on her

journey. In order to love mankind we

must love individuals

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VI. To Lady Mary. Cannot have too many of
her letters, finds he shall write more freely
to her the further she goes

VII. To Lady Mary. Wishes for her pleasant

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