Letters of Alexander Pope

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Woman's at best a contradiction still.

Alexander Pope

Letters of Alexander Pope

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Nature of women Women

Author

Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1735 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. Letter to M. Blount. 1735, I. 270.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to a Lady." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.

Alexander Pope

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Low expectations Expectations Disappointment

Author

Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

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Paradox

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English

Time

1727 1720s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Pope, Alexander. Letter to John Gay. 6 Oct. 1727.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "To Gay, Twickenham, Oct. 16, 1727." Alexander Pope: Selected Letters, edited by Howard Erksine-Hill. Oxford University Press, 2000, no. 16.

The ruling passion, be it what it will,
The ruling passion conquers reason still.

Alexander Pope

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Reason and emotion

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Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1733 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Pope, Alexander. Letter to Bathurst. Of The Use of Riches. 1733, I. 155-156.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to Bathurst." Selected Poetry, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, I. 155-156.

How often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part.

Alexander Pope

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Death of friends Friends Death Loss Mourning

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Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

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English

Time

1732 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Pope, Alexander and John Arbuthnot. Letter to Jonathan Swift. 5 Dec. 1732.

I think it was a generous thought, and one that flowed from an exalted mind, that it was not improbable but God might be delighted with the various methods of worshipping him, which divided the whole world.

Alexander Pope

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Religion God

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Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1716 1710s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. Letter to Edward Blount. 10 Feb. 1715-1716.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to Allen Lord Bathurst." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, I. 153-154.

Methinks God has punish'd the Avaritious as he often punishes sinners, in their own way, in the very sin itself: the thirst of gain was their crime, that thirst continued became their punishment and ruin.

Alexander Pope

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Consequences of greed Greed

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Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1720 1720s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Pope, Alexander. Letter to the Bishop of Rochester. 23 Sept. 1720.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "To Atterbury, Sept. 23, 1720." Alexander Pope: Selected Letters, edited by Howard Erksine-Hill. Oxford University Press, 2000, no. 61.

Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.

Alexander Pope

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Being passive aggressive Criticism

Author

Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1735 1730s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Original Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle from Mr. Pope to Dr. Arbuthnot; or Prologue to the Satires." 1735, I. 201-205.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, I. 201-205.

Histories are more full of Examples of the Fidelity of dogs than of Friends.

Alexander Pope

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Man's best friend Man and animals Friends Dogs

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Alexander Pope

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Letters of Alexander Pope

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1709 1700s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Pope, Alexander. Letter to Henry Cromwell. 19 Oct. 1709.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "To Cromwell, 19 October 1709." Alexander Pope: Selected Letters, edited by Howard Erksine-Hill. Oxford University Press, 2000, no. 16.