Written by Alexander Pope
The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems
by Alexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock is a narrative poem written by Alexander Pope, an English poet remembered for his satirical verse. Apart from translating Homer’s works, his notable writings include Pastorals, Windsor Forest and Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. This poem is based on a real minor incident which is narrated in satirical verse. Beli..
Essay on Man, Moral Essays and Satires
by Alexander PopeThis philosophical poem written by the eighteenth century English Poet Alexander Pope, whose satirical verse brought recognition to his translation of Homer. One of the most frequently quoted writers like Shakespeare, his most famous poem is “The Rape of the Lock”. His intention of making “Essay on Man” as a larger work has been left in..