They were not published till 1723, and are not mentioned by any independent authority till 1722, though Pope afterwards appealed to Burlington as a witness to their earlier composition.

The fact seems to be confirmed by the evidence of Lady M.W.Montagu, but it does not follow that Addison ever saw the verses.

He knew that Pope disliked him; but he probably did not suspect the extent of the hostility.

Pope himself appears not to have devised the worst part of the story--that of Addison having used Tickell's name--till some years later.

Addison was sufficiently magnanimous in praising his spiteful little antagonist as it was; he little knew how deeply that antagonist would seek to injure his reputation.
And here, before passing to the work which afforded the main pretext of the quarrel, it may be well to quote once more the celebrated satire.