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:
“The Muse but served to ease some friend, not wife,
To help me through this long disease, my life;”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Now lapdogs give themselves the rousing shake,
And sleepless lovers, just at twelve, awake:”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“The Nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky;
The walls, the woods, and long canals reply.”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Fear most to tax an honorable fool,
Whose right it is, uncensured to be dull;”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)