Essay on Man and Other Poems
Considered the preeminent verse satirist in English, Alexander Pope (1688-1744) brought wide learning, devastating wit and masterly technique to his poems. Models of clarity and control, they exemplified the classical poetics of the Augustan age. This volume contains a rich selection of Pope's work, including such well-known poems as the title selection-a philosophical meditation on the nature of the universe and man's place in it-and ""The Rape of the Lock, "" a mock-epic of rare charm and skill. Also included are ""Ode on Solitude, "" ""The Dying Christian to His Soul, "" ""Elegy to the Memory
1 online resource (159 pages).
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Note; Table of Contents; Ode on Solitude; The Dying Christian to His Soul; Elegy; An Essay on Criticism; I; II; III; The Rape of the Lock; CANTO I; CANTO II; CANTO III; CANTO IV; CANTO V; Essay on Man; EPISTLE I; EPISTLE II; EPISTLE III; EPISTLE IV; EPISTLE IV; Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot; Epigram; Alphabetical List of Titles; DOVER · THRIFT · EDITIONS
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