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About Alexander Pope
English poet, translator, and satirist
Alexander Pope was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era. He is considered one of the leading English poets of the early 18th century. A major figure in Augustan literature, Pope is best known for satirical and reflective verse. His work includes An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, and The Dunciad, along with his translations of Homer.
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- “Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.”Alexander Pope
- “There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.”Alexander Pope
- “Where beams of imagination play,The memory's soft figures melt away.”Alexander Pope
- “What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease.”Alexander Pope
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Books by Alexander Pope
An essay on man
2005
The Rape of the Lock
1966
Dunciad
2004
Poems
1966