Peaceful fleep out the Sabbath of the Tomb,- Thefe gentle Thoughts, thefe warm Wishes, thefe friendly Reflections, were always uppermoft, when the was the Subject; Distemper and Disorder of Body, that fometimes might make him appear morofe to others, loft their Influenee over him in her Regard, and all his Pride (if, as it fometimes would Teem) he had Pride, fweeten'd into Friendship at her Sight; nay, for fome Years before his Death, fince that of fome of his best Friends, and the Abfence of. others, he had (except in his Studies) no other Pleafure but in her Company and Converse. Y Thus we have gone (marking his Actions by the Way) with this great Genius, from the Cradle to the Tomb, and as no Objection can be rais'd against Mr. Pope as a Man, a Scholar, or a Critick, above all muft be rever'd and venerated for his Mufe, for it must be confefs'd, that not only of this Age, but fpeaking of all former Ages, in our Language, he was THE GREATEST POET. FINI S. 37 ibid Mr. Pope's Letter from Ox- 353 227 For Wildom 70 Mr. Pope's Letter about the The Town not fatisfied with that Club, Hanover, is fet against 88 29 Cobham, Lord, his Friend- CC 4 ibid Con- |