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An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires
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This volume collects Alexander Pope's philosophical and satirical verse, including "An Essay on Man," his poetic examination of humanity's place in the universe, along with his moral essays and satires. It suits readers of eighteenth-century English poetry and students of Augustan literature.
Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including An Essay on Criticism (1711), The Rape of the Lock (1712–1717), The Dunciad (1728–1743), and for his translations of Homer.
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