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Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) is generally regarded as the greatest English poet of the early eighteenth century, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer. Pope was a master of the heroic couplet.
Early life
Pope was born in London to Alexander Pope, a linen merchant, and Edith (née Turner), who were both Roman Catholics. Pope's education was affected by the laws in force at the time upholding the status of the established Church of England, which banned Catholics from teaching on pain of perpetual imprisonment. Pope was taught to read by his aunt and then sent to two surreptitious Catholic schools, at Twyford and at Hyde Park Corner. From early childhood he suffered numerous health problems, including Pott's disease (a form of tuberculosis affecting the spine) which deformed his body and stunted his growth, no doubt helping to end his life at the relatively young age of 56 in 1744. He never grew beyond 1.37 m (4 ft., 6 in.).
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We think our fathers fools,so wise we grow; our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so. - Alexander Pope
bfreetomorrow (Kris Blair) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:08:58 -0000
We think our fathers fools,so wise we grow; our wiser sons, no doubt will think us so. - Alexander Pope
"You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live". Alexander Pope
KerryShook (Kerry Shook) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:37:21 -0000
"You purchase pain with all that joy can give and die of nothing but a rage to live". Alexander Pope
my friendships are warmly increased, by new ones, yet no part of warmth I felt for the old diminised ~ Alexander Pope, Poet 1688 ~ 1744 ~
BLESSEDONEARTH (PHILIP WILSON) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:47:07 -0000
my friendships are warmly increased, by new ones, yet no part of warmth I felt for the old diminised ~ Alexander Pope, Poet 1688 ~ 1744 ~
"Health consists with temperance alone."~Alexander Pope
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"Health consists with temperance alone."~Alexander Pope
The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Each prayer accepted, & each wish resigned -Alexander Pope
madalkatiri (Achmad Alkatiri) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:48 -0000
The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Each prayer accepted, & each wish resigned -Alexander Pope
Reflections on Pope and the Gardens at Stowe. - Essay on Pope, the Stowe School, and Stowe Gardens.
The Alexander Pope Page - From San Antonio College LitWeb, includes links to selected verse on-line.
The Gender Fallacy - Essay at Rutgers University by William Dowling which uses Pope's Eloisa to Abelard to study the issue of gender identification by authors, specifically that involved in late 20th century feminist criticism.
The Life of Pope - Biography of Pope by Samuel Johnson in Johnson's text The Lives of the Poets.
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