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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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- “A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”Alexander Pope
- “If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.”Alexander Pope
- “But blind to former as to future fate, what mortal knows his pre-existent state?”Alexander Pope
- “Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.”Alexander Pope
Explore Doubt
- “My first mistake is to humanize God. My second mistake is to hold those wretched human characteristics up aga…”Craig D. Lounsbrough
- “I doubt I'll be singing forever, because at some point people aren't going to want to hear my music, and I ho…”Adele
- “Love is as abundant and powerful as sunlight. It can enlighten the whole world. Clouds of doubt can hide it t…”Debasish Mridha
Explore Wisdom
- “You must be wise, but not too wise.”Alexander Turney Stewart
- “The best gift your true friends will ever give you is carry your casket with respect. So be good to those you…”Robert Kodingo
- “Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others hav…”Socrates
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Books by Alexander Pope
An essay on man
2005
The Rape of the Lock
1966
Dunciad
2004
Poems
1966