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Alexander Pope
AuthorBooks · Second hand1688-1744
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.
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About Alexander Pope
Birth
1688
Death
1744
First book
1711
Years writing
315
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.
Alexander Pope was one of the most prominent poets of the 18th century in England.
He is world-renowned for his mastery of satire and his brilliant literary translations.
His work The Rape of the Lock is considered one of the most ingenious pieces of satirical poetry.
In addition to being a poet, Pope excelled as a philosopher, literary historian, and essayist.
His influential An Essay on Man remains a fundamental reference in English literature.
