Pope, Alexander

Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet. Although his literary reputation declined somewhat during the 19th cent., he is now recognized as the greatest poet of the 18th cent. and the greatest verse satirist in English.

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• Introduction
• Works
• Life
• Bibliography

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