All are but parts of one stupendous whole,
Whose body nature is, and God the soul.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Man

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Interconnectedness of all things God and nature

Author

Alexander Pope

Source

An Essay on Man

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1733 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." London: J. Wilford, 1733, ep. 1, I. 267.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Man." The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, ep. 1, l. 267.

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Genre
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Language
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Time
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