Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-06
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From the London Literary Gazette
Letters Criticism, to William Roscoe, ESQ, F. R. S. NJ
Il. s. L. in Answer his Letter to the Rev. w L.
Bowles on the Character aud Poetry Of Pope: with Fur
the Rev. W. Lse Bowles, late Editor of Popes Works
&c. Svo. Up. us, London 1920.
TO many OF readers il may BE unknswn that n
desperate fray has for st going on il; the
literary world respecting the pocca and moral character
ct Alexander Popc, Esq, long aud Justly celc
DRAFTED aOcrg all true lovers OF the English Muse, genius
TASTE and every other quality necessary the ton
co5nnaic poet and fine writer. On one side we NAV
reckon as bearing prominent part, Lord Byron, Mr.
Campbell Mr.. Breugham, Mr.. Glchiist, and SIR Roscoe
tine ether, the Rev. Mr.. Bowes, gentleman of no mean
poetic fame and the very respectable author of the present
work Many hard blows have given ard received ON
both sides III the Of this literary warfare; in which
Notwithstanding the superiority ofnumbers opposed him.
and being almost a0ne and unsupported in the of con-
test MIR. Bowes has resoluely maintained his ground
Not only so,he has, hink, in the present work adj
vanced considerably upon his enemy. However, spec
gators Chiefly AND not uprcs on the occasion,
i, to be critical duty watch the course events
faithfully and duly TO report Progrcss-yatcr than
active part in the controversy.
To refresh the his readers,
follows the utesblc Mr.. q. occupies several preli-
mnaIy pages with OF his different opponents
and other matters connected with the controversy in which
he IS engaged lie observes The public may well be
tired of any thing the sUh of Pope his poe
try. hoped my Final Appeal would have been INDEED
.Endl; but Mr. Roscoe has thought right to send into TIM
world something in the shape of answer, in Il letter adj
dressed to me. Though 1t may be objected that have
more last Irord said should take farther notice
uneSS f Roscoe chose ~ reply, am compelled
and assnedy for the LAST time, to expose his tissues of If
recrancics shallow sOphsns, artfu evaSions, unjust re-
fections and hippan personalities, which he has brought
forward under tue name Of reply arguments which he
could better answer We regret to read such bnrs
and harH sounding language, but Mr.. 3. great COM
plants make against Mr.. Roscoe. The objects in dis
pute as far as they prominent in his letter." SAYS
"are few. Nc argument is fairly his whole letter
appears to he vehicle Of disappointed irritation feeble
effort to wound personal feelings, where argument COM
mon sense foil him. With all this wrath cannot think
MIR. Bowes revengefu man. On the conrarv amid the
dscordan rage of controversy, hail blirh eioam
of benevolent feeling
The late Mr. Octavius Gilc,ris au intimate friend NJ
MI Roscoe, IT may nc recOectei, bore prominent rank
among Mr. BIS aSsailantS, aud ted him not very resDect
fully. yet observes Mr. H., were nv urikind
fec"ss from my heart that the moment heard ne was no
more, wrote my then booksellers Messrs. Lougman s.
Co requesting them to destroy ing publication of ine in
which though but in retaliation, had spoken Of hin, gjh
drcSpeci, that remembrance, n,y part of Heyar
ho'id should remain but be forever buried the grave
with him who caused it,"
That the fruics Of Pope, and the blameable produc
tons OF his pen, should have brought forward TO pub
lie notice conspcuouSy in of this angry con-
Foyesy Mr. B manins not to be attributed to himself
but the very ibeal unjust treatment which bc ia
received from his adveysaes. never should have oo,ed
the passage from Popcs letter Lady ". w Montague
says Mr. b., "if had not been compelled to show the la
iHgncss Of their denial
Who brought into the full blaze of iis,, pope, ,oos
disgusting impurities; lis dcfcudcrs VINO caused ,lc m
scene imitation Of Horace (of which said not one word in
life Of Pope) be brought into such rf,r,os .,r
T.; POPe's defenders! Who forced ont the srec,,o,
Of which scaudalous to be printed even i;
setdFiencc-rho (orcod mt these specimens
~ 10 married and unmarried wontn3 Ills defenders Who
dragged al his fraiics most glarngy into lgh? His late
siupld-his bcsotted--hs hypocrtcai-and hi, blind de-
'ners although their insane constantly re-
coils on themselves, md gives whom they ydipv r IN
overwhen, fresh advantages az every stcp.0
i" his Letter to Mr. Roscoe, Mr. =. opcus blazinr bat
tey upon that respectable in literature c,arciro
MN wan abuse dlsingenUousuess conceamcn duibbjiug
evasion aii suppression, ofcouricsy silly cri,i7
'.S"s' u'iaTn,57 m argument; and with almost every