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Alexander Pope, an English poet, was born on May 21, 1688, and died on May 30, 1744. He is renowned for his wit, satire, and elegant poetry, with his most famous works including 'An Essay on Criticism' and 'The Moral Essays'. Pope's works have had a profound impact on literature and philosophy, both in his time and today.

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Famous Alexander Pope Quotes

“The world is a thing we must of necessity either laugh at or be angry at; if we laugh at it, they say we are proud; if we are angry at it, they say we are ill-natured.”

Ifs World Laughing Proud Angry Ill

Book:The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

Source: The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

“The greatest advantage I know of being thought a wit by the world is, that it gives one the greater freedom of playing the fool.”

Knows World Giving Greater Fool Advantage Wit Playing The Fool

Book:The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

Source: The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

“Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.”

World Hands Science Powerful Learning Excellent Most Powerful Skillful Mercury Mischievous

Book:A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published

Source: A Supplementary Volume to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Containing Pieces of Poetry, Not Inserted in Warburton's and Warton's Editions : and a Collection of Letters, Now First Published

“Dogs, ye have had your day!”

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Book:The Works of the English Poets. With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, by Samuel Johnson

Source: The Works of the English Poets. With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, by Samuel Johnson

“Wine lets no lover unrewarded go.”

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Book:The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope