It is a pretty poem, Mr. Pope; but you must not call it Hom… - Richard Bentley

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It is a pretty poem, Mr. Pope; but you must not call it Homer.

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Richard Bentley (January 27, 1662 – July 14, 1742) was an English theologian, classical scholar and critic.

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It is a pretty poem, Mr. Pope; but you must not call it Homer. - Richard Bentley

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