THE SECOND EPISTLE OF THE SECOND BOOK OF HORACE. Ludentis speciem et torquebitur. THE former part of the Epistle, in which the personal allusions and applications are frequent, is vigorous and interesting; the latter half labours under the disadvantage of being a reproduction of one of Horace's sermons, which in Pope's mouth always seem commonplace. This Imitation was registered at Stationers' Hall, 28th April, 1737, as follows: " Horace, Epistle ii., Imitated by Mr. Pope;" the owner of the copyright being Robert Dodsley. |