Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to [William Fortescue], 1738 Dec. 25.

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Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to [William Fortescue], 1738 Dec. 25.

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Regretting to hear that Fortescue's ill health has taken him to Bath "at this unpleasant Season;" encouraging him to form an acquaintance with Mr. Allen there; discussing how terrible the journey to Bath is, noting "I really believe the Alps are more passable than from thence to Exeter;" discussing the trajectory of his life, noting "what Ribans, what Titles, what Furs, yea what Coifs, did I ever wear, or attempt to wear? Mine are poor Vanities, a few of the worst sort of Laurels."

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Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Fortescue, William, 1687-1749

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, can be found in the Dictionary of National Biography, but there are numerous biographical and critical evaluations if more detailed information is required From the guide to the Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's, De consolatione philosophiae, by Alexander Pope, ca.1703-1704, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope can ...