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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Do not purchase this edition!
This book is a direct scan of an old version of this book. There has been no formatting, and the person doing the scanning was not very careful. The print is too tiny to be read comfortably, and the text is very faint in most places, making the book illegible. This book is worth no more than the paper it is printed on. Don't waste your money! ... Read more

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Alexander Pope was the greatest poet of his age and the dominant influence on eighteenth-century British poetry. His large oeuvre, written over a thirty-year period, encompasses satires, odes and political verse and reflects the sexual, moral and cultural issues of the world around him, often in brilliant lines and phrases which have become part of our language today. This is the first overview to analyse the full range of Pope's work and to set it in its historical and cultural context. Specially commissioned essays by leading scholars explore all of Pope's major works, including the sexual politics of The Rape of the Lock, the philosophical enquiries of An Essay on Man and the Moral Essays, and the mock-heroic of The Dunciad in its various forms. This volume will be indispensable not only for students and scholars of Pope's work, but also for all those interested in the Augustan age. ... Read more

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Alexander Pope was one of the greatest English poet in the 18th century. He was well known for his philosophical and satirical verses. This volume is a collection of many of Pope's poems, including, "An Essay on Man", "The Universal Prayer", "Moral Essays" and "Satires". It is an amazing mix of spirituality, philosophy, wit and satire in verses on the subjects of God, Man and Nature. ... Read more

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PREFACE
PASTORALS--
Spring, the First Pastoral, or Damon
Summer, the Second Pastoral, or Alexis
Autumn, the Third Pastoral, or Hylas and AEgon
Winter, the Fourth Pastoral, or Daphne
MESSIAH
AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM--
Part First
Part Second
Part Third
THE RAPE OF THE LOCK--
Canto I.
Canto II.
Canto III.
Canto IV.
Canto V.
WINDSOR-FOREST
ODE ON ST CECILIA'S DAY
TWO CHORUSES TO THE TRAGEDY OF BRUTUS--
Chorus of Athenians
Chorus of Youths and Virgins
TO THE AUTHOR OF A POEM ENTITLED SUCCESSIO
ODE ON SOLITUDE
THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS SOUL
ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY
PROLOGUE TO MR ADDISON'S TRAGEDY OF CATO
IMITATIONS OF ENGLISH POETS--
Chaucer
Spenser--
The Alley,
Waller--
Of a Lady Singing to her Lute
On a Fan of the Author's Design
Cowley--
The Garden
Weeping
Earl of Rochester--
On Silence
Earl of Dorset--
Artemisia
Phryne
Dr Swift--
The Happy Life of a Country Parson
THE TEMPLE OF FAME
ELOISA TO ABELARD
EPISTLE TO ROBERT EARL OF OXFORD AND EARL MORTIMER
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Swift and Pope were lifelong friends and fellow satirists with shared literary sensibilities. But there were significant differences - demographic, psychological, and literary - between them: an Anglican and a Roman Catholic, an Irishman and an Englishman, one deeply committed to politically engaged poetry, and the other reluctant to engage in partisanship and inclined to distinguish poetry from politics. Dustin Griffin argues that we need to pay more attention to those differences, which both authors recognised and discussed. Their letters, poems, and satires can be read as stages in an ongoing conversation or satiric dialogue: each often wrote for the other, sometimes addressing him directly, sometimes emulating or imitating. In some sense, each was constantly replying to the other. From their lifelong dialogue emerges not only the extraordinary affection and admiration they felt for each other, but also the occasional irritation and resentment that kept them both together and apart. ... Read more

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Verse translation, in rhyming couplets. According to Wikipedia: "Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. The ancient Greeks generally believed that Homer was a historical individual, but modern scholars are skeptical: no reliable biographical information has been handed down from classical antiquity, and the poems themselves manifestly represent the culmination of many centuries of oral story-telling and a well-developed "formulaic" system of poetic composition." ... Read more

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The translation remakes the original
Alexander Pope's translation of Homer's Odyssey ranks as a wonderful lesson in how not to translate. Successive generations have pilloried Pope's wholecloth fabrication translation, in which he forces an unrhymed epic poem into the straitjacket of heroic couplets. No remark hits as aptly as that of Bentley's famous criticism: "A fine Poem, Mr. Pope, but you must not call it Homer."

Okay--let's not call it Homer. Let's call it "Pope's Epic Greek Poem Loosely Based on Homer," and then let's call it magnificent. In any language, and with any emendations, the Odyssey is an odyssey of sorts in the reading. Long, rambling, filled with a thousand references that only a footnoted text or Grecian scholar could explain, getting through this massive tale takes endurance, pluck, and courage.

Pope's version makes the rough parts easier going, and makes the great parts positively, well, English. When Ulysses returns home and smashes the jaw of the impudent slave, crushing the bone and bathing the floor in blood, it's enough to make you feel like you're watching the Raiders play at home. The goosebump sections are so powerful and speak with such majesty through the genius of Homer and the genius of Pope, that you'll fling down the Kindle in search of a Trojan War and a ten year journey home.

That was the blind poet's intent, right? Right. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Volume: 1 Original Publisher: J. Nichol Publication date: 1856Subjects: Biography ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1902Original Publisher: HarperSubjects: Poets, EnglishBiography ... Read more

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1745. These memoirs and writings of Alexander Pope, the English poet. These writings were faithfully collected from authentic authors, original manuscripts, and the testimonies of many persons of credit and honor, adorned with the heads of many illustrious persons treated of in these memoirs, curiously engraved by the best hands. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English. ... Read more

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This is Volume Volume 3 of 3-Volume Set.To purchase the complete set, you will need to order the other volumes separately: to find them, search for the following ISBNs: 9781427026736, 9781427030672

This collection of Alexander Pope's poetry showcases his genius and brilliancy as a satirist. He portrays the foppishness and absurd attitudes of that era. His trademark heroic couplets combined with the brilliant use of language mesmerize and exhilarate. This poetical collection has all a Pope-fan would want to know and enjoy. Marvellous!

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A Classic Edition of a Classic Work
The Heritage Press edition of the Odyssey features the historically significant Alexander Pope translation and illustrations by John Flaxman.

Elegant and restained, this edition has a matte gold-colored slipcase, a navy exterior blindstamped with rules in a Greek key pattern, and gold details to the spine.

Flaxman, almost a contemporary of Pope, was born in 1775. A great draftsman, sculptor, and an important neo-Classical figure, he might be best known today for his designs that appeared on Wedgwood pottery. Flaxman's work is derived from, but is not slave to, the ancient figures that appear in vase-painting and bas-reliefs. He demonstrates great economy, a strong use of line, an a formidable command of the language of anatomy.

With an introduction by John Winterich, Carl Van Doren's note on Pope's translation that credits Pope's collaborators in the translation process. 357 pp with over 20 full page illustrations. ... Read more

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Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was the most important English poet of the 18th century, as well as an essayist, satirist, and critic. This reference conveniently summarizes his life and works. Included are several-hundred alphabetically arranged entries on his works, significant historical events, cultural terms and categories, key literary terms, major scholars and critics, and more. The entries reflect current scholarship and cite works for further reading. The encyclopedia also provides a chronology and concludes with a selected, general bibliography. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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Examines the commission of the Vatican tomb of Pope Alexander VIII Ottoboni by his great-nephew Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni. Although neglected for centuries, the Ottoboni monument occupies the most strategic liturgical position in the complex of tombs in the Vatican basilica. It is impressive in scale, & offers a commanding presence on the path from the papal entryway to the apse & main altar, with a majestic papal effigy, a visually compelling narrative relief carving, & symbolically important allegories. Using unpublished archival documents in the Vatican & Lateran archives, this study discusses in detail the 30-year campaign for the construction of the tomb & identifies the artists & artisans responsible for the project. The monograph is comprehensive in its stylistic analysis, exploration of iconography, discussion of liturgical practice, & consideration of studio procedures beginning with patron & artist, architect & sculptors, & sculptor & artisans. reveals why the project required three decades to complete. ''A well-written, informative, & important monograph. And, in the process, he has expanded our understanding of contemporary workshop practice and art making in the Rome of the later Baroque period. There are sections where the author's meticulous care & insightful reconstruction of events gives the reader a sense of 'being there' in the day-to-day process of work on the site. These parts make for especially exciting and engaging reading.'' -- ''An absolutely wonderful piece of work.'' ... Read more