First published in 1978, Alexander Pope is an introduction to Pope's life and work, which sets the poet solidly in his age and relates the liveliness and variety of his…

I am inclined to think that both the writers of books, and the readers of them, are generally not a little unreasonable in their expectations. The first seem to fancy…

"The Rape of the Lock, and Other Poems" by Alexander Pope is a masterful blend of satire, mock-epic, and social commentary within the neoclassical tradition of belles lettres. Written during…

From the Preface:

The 1163 council at Tours met amidst the most protracted conflict between a pope and a secular ruler in medieval history, the eighteen-year struggle between Alexander III…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…

Alexander Dyce was extraordinarily gregarious, and it can be said that he crossed paths with nearly everyone of consequence in England during the first half of the nineteenth century. Any…

Stephen’s 1880 work blends history with literary criticism to provide what he called a ‘sketch’ of Pope for the interested reader. In a conversational and enthusiastic style, Stephen describes how…

In this groundbreaking study, Deetz examines the life and works of Alexander Pope, one of the most accomplished poets of the eighteenth century. He explores Pope's literary influences, his artistic…