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Alexander Pope, portrait by Thomas Hudson, c. 1739; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
The Scriblerus Club was an 18th-century literary group formed by five primary members known for their wit and Tory political affiliations:
These writers collaborated on the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus to satirize pretentious scholarship and literary incompetence. While other prominent figures, such as Robert Harley and Henry St. John, were associated with the club, they are not considered contributors to the group's literary output. Arbuthnot is noted as the most industrious collaborator, while the club's influence is clearly visible in major works like Swift's Gulliver’s Travels and Gay's The Beggar’s Opera.1