Behold the child, by nature's kindly law
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Man

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Topic

Simple pleasures Children

Author

Alexander Pope

Source

An Essay on Man

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1733 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." London: J. Wilford, 1733, I. ep. 2, 275-276.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, ep. 2, l. 275-276.

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
1736 1730s 18th century
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Original Citation

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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

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Edmund Burke
Source
Speech at County Meeting of Buckinghamshire
Medium
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Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1784 1780s 18th century
Era
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Authentication Score 1
Citation

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