Who was the first to call the age of Pope and Johnson as the Augustan Age?

The term "Augustan Age" was first applied to the period of Pope and Johnson by the literary critic and historian John Dryden in the late 17th century. He used it to draw a parallel between the literary achievements of this era and the Golden Age of Latin literature during the reign of Emperor Augustus in Rome. This designation highlights the flourishing of English literature and the prominence of poets and satirists during this time.