Henry St. John, viscount Bolingbroke expired yesterday in his rooms after visiting a dinner party with several supposed allies and fellow Tories: Pope, Swift, Arbuthnot, Parnell, Gay, and their adopted French counterpart, Voltaire. The self-titled Scriblerus Club met to discuss matters of utmost importance, namely their work on The Spectator, London’s source of poetry, pastorals, and denunciations.The guests arrived, each bearing his favorite dish as a show of friendship. A few altercations occu