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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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- “Fools admire, but men of sense approve.”Alexander Pope
- “Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.”Alexander Pope
- “On wrongs swift vengeance waits.”Alexander Pope
- “Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.”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