Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the third-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare and Tennyson.
Famous quotes by alexander pope:
“So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng
By chance go right, they purposely go wrong.”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“But Satan now is wiser than of yore,
And tempts by making rich, not making poor.”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Blest paper-credit! last and best supply!
That lends corruption lighter wings to fly!”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Blest with each talent, and each art to please,
And born to write, converse, and live with ease”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)