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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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- “In pride, in reasoning pride, our error lies;All quit their sphere and rush into the skies.Pride still is aim…”Alexander Pope
- “True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.”Alexander Pope
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- “The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.”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