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The Odyssey (Hardcover)
Homer; Introduction by George Davidson; Translated by Alexander Pope
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Originally published in 1896 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this
book contains the text of Alexander Pope's poetic essay on
criticism. Grammarian Alfred West introduces the poem with brief
essays on Pope's versification, the poem's use of the word 'wit'
and other aspects of the poem's composition, and there are
appendices concerning some of the more obscure passages and on the
poet's use of simile. This book will be of value to anyone with an
interest in the work of Alexander Pope.
Alexander Pope's technical polish and intellectual poise appeal to
the subtlest audience. This selection includes The Rape of the
Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the
translation of Homer.
First published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Alexander Pope's technical polish and intellectual poise appeal to
the subtlest audience. This selection includes The Rape of the
Lock, Eloisa to Abelard, and extracts from The Dunciad and the
translation of Homer.
This seminal edition includes comprehensive annotation, the 1712
version of the poem as well as the 1714 version, and substantial
critical material in appendices. No student of Pope can afford to
be without this classic edition.
The timeless themes of the Odyssey - survival, courage, loyalty and
hospitality - have resonated with readers through the ages, making
it the most enduring classic in western civilization.
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Essay on Man (Paperback)
Alexander Pope; Edited by Alexander Hamilton Thompson
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R579
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Originally published in 1913 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this
book contains the text of Alexander Pope's poetic 'epistles' on the
nature of man, originally written between 1733 and 1734. Thompson
prefaces the poems with a synopsis of each, as well as a history of
their creation. Detailed notes follow at the end of the text. This
book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the work of
Alexander Pope.
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An Essay on Man (Paperback)
Alexander Pope; Edited by Tom Jones; Introduction by Tom Jones
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R504
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A definitive new edition of one of the greatest philosophical poems
in the English language Voltaire called it "the most sublime
didactic poem ever written in any language." Rousseau rhapsodized
about its intellectual consolations. Kant recited long passages of
it from memory during his lectures. And Adam Smith and David Hume
drew inspiration from it in their writings. This was Alexander
Pope's Essay on Man (1733-34), a masterpiece of philosophical
poetry, one of the most important and controversial works of the
Enlightenment, and one of the most widely read, imitated, and
discussed poems of eighteenth-century Europe and America. This
volume, which presents the first major new edition of the poem in
more than fifty years, introduces this essential work to a new
generation of readers, recapturing the excitement and illuminating
the debates it provoked from the moment of its publication. Echoing
Milton's purpose in Paradise Lost, Pope says his aim in An Essay on
Man is to "vindicate the ways of God to man"-to explain the
existence of evil and explore man's place in the universe. In a
comprehensive introduction, Tom Jones describes the poem as an
investigation of the fundamental question of how people should
behave in a world they experience as chaotic, but which they
suspect to be orderly from some higher point of view. The
introduction provides a thorough discussion of the poem's
attitudes, themes, composition, context, and reception, and
reassesses the work's place in history. Extensive annotations to
the text explain references and allusions. The result is the most
accessible, informative, and reader-friendly edition of the poem in
decades and an invaluable book for students and scholars of
eighteenth-century literature and thought.
As a young man Pope shot to fame with The Rape of the Lock, a
light-hearted mock-heroic poem about a trivial society scandal,
still his best remembered work. Wit and irony, dazzling technical
mastery - he perfected the English heroic couplet - acute social
observation and insight into human nature were to become the
hallmarks of his verse. Pope is one of the most quoted of English
poets - 'For Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread', 'A little
learning is a dangerous thing', 'To err is human, to forgive,
divine', all originate from his pen. While his poetry generally has
suffered some neglect in recent decades, Professor Claude Rawson's
selection persuasively demonstrates why it should be back in
fashion. He aspired to make out of verse satire a serious and
dignified form, and his culminating work, The Dunciad, achieves a
tragic gravity which transcends its satirical mockeries. An
elevated and ironic reflection on culture, it created a new genre
which led eventually to the modern masterpiece of T. S. Eliot's The
Waste Land. Pope was a precocious talent and anxious to advertise
the fact, inserting such subtitles as "Done by the Author at 12
years old" into his early published poems. He adopted many poetic
forms, and this anthology includes graceful and witty lyrics, verse
letters to friends in the Horatian mode, a number of devotional
poems, and a variety of important discursive poems on literary and
political themes, including An Essay on Criticism, Windsor-Forest,
and An Essay on Man. This edition uses the text of the Oxford
Standard Authors edition by Herbert Davis of Pope's Poetical Works,
1966. Complete poems rather than excerpts have been selected. The
beautifully typeset text is enhanced by illustrations by William
Kent from the first edition of The Dunciad.
This book contains Alexander Pope s seminal interpretation of the
original Homeric poem, published serially from 1715 to 1720. Hailed
by Samuel Johnson as a performance which no age or nation could
hope to equal, this is a classic text that has moulded centuries of
British and American culture through its beautiful and timeless
poetry. Complete with the inimitable line drawing Flexman, this
edition provides a perfect rendering of this fine English verse
which captures wonderfully the song of Homer himself a must-read
for absolutely everyone. Alexander was an English poet most
renowned for his satirical verse and for the writing of this book.
He is also the third-most quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of
Quotations after Shakespeare and Tennyson. This book is proudly
republished now with a new introductory biography of the author."
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Rape of the Lock (Paperback)
Alexander Pope; Contributions by Mint Editions
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The Rape of the Lock (1906) is an epic poem by English literary
icon Alexander Pope. Known for his caustic wit and satirical
outlook as much as he was for his formal expertise, Pope is
arguably the most important English poet of the eighteenth century.
His work influenced such figures as William Wordsworth, Samuel
Johnson, and Jonathan Swift. Drawing on his immense knowledge of
ancient Greek and Latin literature, Alexander Pope's The Rape of
the Lock is a mock epic which captures the essence of classical
divinity and poetry while illuminating the absurdity and stupidity
of English aristocratic life. The poem centers on a Baron's
obsession with the hair of the beautiful socialite Belinda.
Although her hair is protected by divine Sylphs, the Baron
eventually succeeds, using a pair of scissors to snip off a lock of
Belinda's hair. This throws the world of the poem into
chaos-Belinda is outraged, and the divine creatures which move
invisibly between worlds try their best to restore order to the
universe. The poem culminates with a battle between Belinda and the
Baron, mimicking the heroism and warfare of the best of Homer while
casting a critical eye on the values of England's elite. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock is a classic
of English literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Major Works (Paperback)
Alexander Pope; Edited by Pat Rogers
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R397
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This authoritative edition was first published in the acclaimed
Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank
Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Pope's poetry
and prose - the major poems in their entirety, together with
translations, criticism, letters and other prose - to give the
essence of his work and thinking. Pope has often been termed the
first truly professional poet in English, whose dealings with the
book trade helped to produce the literary market-place of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In this representative
selection of Pope's most important work, the texts are presented in
chronological sequence so that the Moral Essays and Imitations of
Horace are restored to their original position in his career. The
Dunciad, The Rape of the Lock, and Peri Bathous are presented in
full, together with a characteristic sample of Pope's prose,
including satires, pamphlets, and periodical writing. The
influential preface to his edition of Shakespeare is here, as well
as passages from his conversations with Joseph Spence and examples
of his wide-ranging correspondence. This fine edition features a
comprehensive biographical index, as well as an introduction and
invaluable notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Alexander Pope was, at one time, the world's most celebrated poet. His trenchant satirical works - in which the foibles of all the critics, hacks and bad poets of his day are exploded - and his masterful heroi-comic poem The Rape of the Lock continue to inspire generations of writers and readers to this day. Alongside his more prominent poetical production, Pope engaged with some of the sharpest wits of his era - including Jonathan Swift and John Gay, the author of The Beggar's Opera - in writing a number of satirical prose works, of which Scriblerus is perhaps the greatest achievement. As he prepares to become father for the first time, the scholar Cornelius is determined to settle on nothing less than a child of the 'learned sex' - a boy - and give him the most thorough education so that he can become the greatest critic who ever lived. An account of the birth, the infancy, the schooling, the diet-planning, the unconventional love affairs and the attainments of this child prodigy,The Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus is surely the funniest imaginary biography ever written.
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