Alexander Pope

An Essay On Man; Moral Essays And Satires

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Produktbeschreibung

A brisk, humane beacon through the fog of modern ambiguity. An Essay On Man; Moral Essays And Satires gathers a spellbinding conversation across reason and passion, a verse-driven inquiry into human nature and the limits of knowledge. This carefully retooled edition presents Pope's ethical essay collection and moral philosophy essays in a form that speaks to today's general readership, academic readers, and study guide readers alike. It situates a verse satire anthology within the neoclassical satire tradition, tracing a clear thread from eighteenth century england to contemporary sensibilities. Readers encounter a lucid, quick-witted critique of pride, ambition, and restraint, and a humane invitation to measure ourselves against universal questions rather than clever jeux d'esprit alone. Historically significant and elegantly restored, the work stands as a cornerstone of georgian era literature: a landmark in classical satire, a partner to the era's enduring conversations about virtue, reason, and the human condition. This is more than a reprint; it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, revived for today's library shelves and tomorrow's classrooms. For casual readers new to the classics, and for connoisseurs seeking a site of reflection and enduring craft, the edition honours Pope's balancing act between wit and wisdom, between critique and care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 223g
• ISBN-13: 9789354943157
• ISBN-10: 9354943152
• Artikelnr.: 62606409

Autorenporträt

One of the most well-known English writers of the early 18th century, Alexander Pope (21 May 1688-30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era. Pope, a proponent of Augustan literature, translated Homer and is most known for his satirical and discursive poetry, such as The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism. He is also noted for his work in the Augustan movement. Pope is the second most quoted author in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare, and several of his verses have become part of everyday speech. On May 21, 1688, during the Glorious Revolution's year, Alexander Pope was born in London. In London's Strand, his father Alexander Pope, who lived from 1646 to 1717, owned a prosperous linen business. His mother, Edith (1643-1733), was a York-born descendant of William Turner, Esquire. They were both Catholics. Samuel Cooper, a well-known miniature painter, was married to his mother's sister. A philosophical poem in heroic couplets called An Essay on Man was written between 1732 and 1734. The Pope intended it to serve as the focal point of a system of ethics that would be presented in poetic form.