Alexander Pope

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.

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    some strange comfort every state attend,
    And pride bestowed on all, a common friend;
    Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    Th’ inferior priestess, at her altar’s side,
    Trembling, begins the sacred rites of pride.
    Alexander Pope (1688–1744)