“What nature wants, commodious gold bestows; 'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.”
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Alexander Pope
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. more
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“Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope
“Tis thus the mercury of man is fix'd, Strong grows the virtue with his nature mix'd.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward
“How glowing guilt exalts the keen delight!”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope. ...
“On wings of wind came flying all abroad.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward
“For I, who hold sage Homer's rule the best, Welcome the coming, speed the going guest.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Edited with Notes and Introductory Memoir by Adolphus William Ward
“While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave.”
Source: The Beauties of Pope, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages: Selected from the Works of that Admired Author : as Well as from His Translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, &c
“No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall, list'ning, in mid-air suspend their wings.”
Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore
“Wretches hang that jurymen may dine.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope
Source: The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., with Notes and Illustrations, by Himself and Others. To which are Added, a New Life of the Author, an Estimate of His Poetical Character and Writings, and Occasional Remarks by William Roscoe, Esq