“What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue.”
Quote by Alexander Pope
Work
The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials
This book is a compilation that includes a large selection of letters that have not been published before, along with other newly found materials. The collection aims to provide a deeper insight into the author's life and thoughts, offering readers a more complete understanding of their work. more
Author
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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Source: The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq., with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements; as They Were Delivered to the Editor a Little Before His Death; Together with the Commentaries and Notes of Mr. Warburton
“Who ne'er knew joy but friendship might divide,Or gave his father grief but when he died.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In 1 volume
Source: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope
“For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife.”
Source: The Select Works of Alexander Pope: With the Life and Portrait of the Author
“Still follow sense, of ev'ry art the soul, Parts answering parts shall slide into a whole.”
“The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values.”