some way or other to the defamation of Mr. Pope.
"Resolved, That toward the libelling of the said Pope, there be a sum employed not exceeding six pounds sixteen shillings and nine-pence (not including advertisements.)
"Resolved, that Mr. Dennis make an affidavit before Mr. justice Tully, that in Mr. Pope's Homer there are several passages contrary to the established rules of our sublime.
"Resolved, That he has on purpose, in several passages, perverted the true ancient heathen sense of Homer, for the more effectual propagation of the popish religion.
"Resolved, That the printing of Homer's Battles at this juncture has been the occasion of all the disturbances of this kingdom.
"Ordered, That Mr. Barnivelt[1] be invited to be a member of this society, in order to make farther discoveries.
"Resolved, That a number of effective erratas be raised out of Pope's Homer (not exceeding 1746) and that every gentleman, who shall send in one errour, for his encouragement shall have the whole works of this society gratis.
"Resolved, that a sum not exceeding ten shillings and sixpence be distributed among the members of the society for coffee and tobacco, in order to enable them the more effectually to defame him in coffeehouses.
- ↑ The Key to the Lock, a pamphlet written by Mr. Pope, in which the Rape of the Lock was with great solemnity proved to be a political libel, was published in the name of Esdras Barnivelt, apothecary.
