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Proper Study: The Life of Alexander Pope
Literary biographer Maynard Mack characterizes Alexander Pope’s writings as “inspired sanity”–clear, compassionate, and witty. Yet the name of Alexander Pope (1688-1744), English poet and essayist, is not a household word for most Americans today. Who was Alexander Pope? Why is his writing … Continue reading
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