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Pope’s Translations of Horace

By C.

In a pamphlet against Pope, entitled, *A True Character of Mr. Pope and his Writings*, by the author of *The Critical History of England*, written in May, 1716, and printed in that year, Pope is reproached with having just published a “libellous,” “impudent,” and “execrable” *Imitation of Horace*. Twenty years later such a reproach would be very intelligible; but can any one favour me with a reference to any *Imitation of Horace*, published by Pope prior to 1716, of which any such complaint could be made?