Author: | Alexander Pope | ISBN: | 1230000367219 |
Publisher: | Variety Books | Publication: | April 17, 2015 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Alexander Pope |
ISBN: | 1230000367219 |
Publisher: | Variety Books |
Publication: | April 17, 2015 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare.
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare.