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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.
More from Alexander Pope (148 quotes) →More quotes by Alexander Pope
- “Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before,Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more.”Alexander Pope
- “Some who grow dull religious straight commenceAnd gain in morals what they lose in sense.”Alexander Pope
- “What Reason weaves, by Passion is undone.”Alexander Pope
- “Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.”Alexander Pope
Reflections: more sayings
- “When the theater gates open, a mob pours inside, and it is the poet's task to turn it into an audience.”Franz Grillparzer
- “I feel like I can be six different people in one day sometimes. Which is fun but also really strange in my ow…”Charli XCX
- “People that really know me will tell you that I am not a video vixen.”Nina Blackwood
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Books by Alexander Pope
An essay on man
2005
The Rape of the Lock
1966
Dunciad
2004
Poems
1966