Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including An Essay on Criticism (1711), The Rape of the Lock (1712–1717), The Dunciad (1728–1743), and for his translations of Homer.
Background
- Born in
- London
- Educated at
- Twyford School
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Good God! how often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? in every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part."
"Some old men, by continually praising the time of their youth, would almost persuade us that there were no fools in those days; but unluckily they are left themselves for examples."
"For, as blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense."
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1688
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