Essay on Man and Other Poems (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry)

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing: drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring! the finest mind of his age, alexander pope invented the elizabethan couplet and then used it to ridicule and satirize the foibles and idiots of his society. his giant intellect encompassed all of literature from the classics to his own age. his languages included greek, latin, french, german, akkadian, and probably several hundred hindi dialects. he single-handedly forged english as the pre-eminent language of the world. i would suggest that you read everything he wrote! he even translated the Odyssey into its most readable version. don't miss out!

Although John Milton and other English Protestant poets are more popular, Alexander Pope was also widely quoted in his day, being perhaps the most widely quoted and influential man of letters in England's history. Pope's Catholicism is evident in these poems, but the beauty of his English style transcends sectarian boundaries, and his writing harkens back to the days when Europe's greatest artists also happened to be devoutly Christian. This razor-thin Dover Thrift paperback is affordable and contains a nice sampling of his most famous writings, including the metaphysical "Essay on Man."

Dover Thrift editions are great for a good, basic copy of classics.

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