POPE, Alexander. The First Epistle of the Second Book of Horace Imitated, London, for T. Cooper, 1737, 2°, FIRST EDITION, early state of p. 21 with catchword "37 Charles" (title torn, with slight loss of central rule, and restored), modern wrappers [Griffith 458/467; Foxon P881]; The First Satire of the Second Book of Horace, London, by L.G. and sold by A. Dodd, 1733, 2°, FIRST EDITION (title slightly soiled), stitched. [Griffith 288; Foxon P886; Rothschild 1608] (2)

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POPE, Alexander. The First Epistle of the Second Book of Horace Imitated, London, for T. Cooper, 1737, 2°, FIRST EDITION, early state of p. 21 with catchword "³7 Charles" (title torn, with slight loss of central rule, and restored), modern wrappers [Griffith 458/467; Foxon P881]; The First Satire of the Second Book of Horace, London, by L.G. and sold by A. Dodd, 1733, 2°, FIRST EDITION (title slightly soiled), stitched. [Griffith 288; Foxon P886; Rothschild 1608] (2)

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The compliments, sincerely paid by Horace to Augustus, are addressed to the undeserving George III in Pope's imitation. Fortuitously for the satire, the king had also been christened Augustus.

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