The Works of Alexander Pope - Couverture souple

Pope, Alexander

 
9781853264313: The Works of Alexander Pope

Synopsis

This volume comprises the works of Alexander Pope. It includes "The Rape of the Lock", "The Dunciad" as well as several epitaphs, essays and epistles. It also contains poems that Pope wrote in his youth, which imitate the styles of several well-known poets.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Alexander Pope was an 18th-century poet known for his satirical verse and translations of Homer. Born to a linen merchant in London he was barred from attending school due to the Test Acts. Taught to read by his aunt he later admitted to a Catholic school, even though it was illegal. Being driven from London by the anti-Catholic sentiment his family moved to a small estate in Binfield where his education ended.

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