Alexander Pope
Full Name: Alexander Pope
Nationality:
Profession: Poet
Why Famous: 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.
Born: May 21, 1688
Star Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Historical Events in the Life of Alexander Pope
- 1711-05-15 Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" is published anonymously
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