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Famous authors · 18th century

Alexander Pope

1688 to 1744 · English · Poetry, Satire

What sets their writing apart: Study Pope for compression and the balanced line: the heroic couplet as a machine for wit, antithesis and memorable phrasing. A masterclass in saying more in fewer, tighter words.

Notable works

Pastorals (1709)
An Essay on Criticism (1711)
The Rape of the Lock (1712)
The Dunciad (1728)

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