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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