His princely benevolence and sterling worth were universally admitted, and have been immortalized by the best contemporary judge of character.

He was the original of Fielding's Allworthy.

Like that excellent person, he seems to have had the common weakness of good men in taking others too easily at their own valuation.

Pope imposed upon him just as Blifil imposed upon his representative.

He was so much pleased with the correspondence, that he sought Pope's acquaintance, and offered to publish a genuine edition at his own expense.