L s. d.
_Feb. 24, 1703-4._
Liberty Asserted, one half share[245] 7 3 0
_10 Nov. 1708._
Appius and Virginia 21 10 0
_25 April, 1711._
Essay on Public Spirit 2 12 6
_6 Jan. 1711._
Remarks on Pope's Essay 2 12 6
Dennis must have sold himself to criticism from ill-nature, and not
for pay. One is surprised that his two tragedies should have been
worth a great deal more than his criticism. Criticism was then worth
no more than too frequently it deserves; Dr. Sewel, for his
"Observations on the Tragedy of _Jane Shore_," received only a
guinea.
I had suggested a doubt whether Theobald attempted to translate from
the original Greek: one would suppose he did by the following entry,
which has a line drawn through it, as if the agreement had not been
executed. Perhaps Lintot submitted to pay Theobald for _not doing_ the
Odyssey when Pope undertook it.