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Alexander Pope - English Men of Letters Series is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Sir Stephen is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Sir Stephen then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... 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 Twickenham Edition of the Poems of Alexander Pope has remained the standard edition for more than a generation. Offering the complete poems this work is the single most authoritative collection available. Set in a descriptive background of eighteenth-century life, the poetry is placed in its historical context, providing th reader not only with the masterpieces of one of England's most famous poets but also with an insight into eighteenth-century life. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1891.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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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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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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The six essays in this book focus on topics and issues important to Pope, but which have rarely been discussed. They range from slavery to platonic relationships and are an attempt to steer the focus on Pope back to the writings, rather than their biographical context. ... 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 biography has two primary aims: the first, to bring Pope the man clearly to view, the second, to show how it was that Pope succeeded so triumphantly as a poet in his own lifetime, becoming celebrated throughout the Western world. Central to this investigation is the relationship between the creative genius and society. One researcher of this topic is Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi, who has formulated a theory, the "Systems Perspective", which attempts to explain how a creative work comes to be recognized. Beginning with the question "where is creativity"? (as opposed to "what is creativity"?), he explains that recognition is all because without it the public does not know the work exists. Looking at Pope in the light of this and what other psychologists have to say about creativity should enable the reader to see him as one of a family, along with Darwin, Freud, Stravinsky, and TS Eliot. ... Read more

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This three-volume set reprints Joseph Warton's An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope , along with other responses to Pope, and to Warton.The collection brings together significant documents both in the formation of eighteenth century opinion of Pope and in the development of criticism during the century.A new introduction by the editor, and an appendix discussing the revisions between editions of Warton's Essay make this set especially valuable to the researcher. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... 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 scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Something is screwy here with the price
Pope's Homer is a monument in 18th Century English poetry. Pope simply Latinizes the names and transforms Homer's dactylic hexameters into iambic pentameters.So, compared to Homer, Pope's lines (actually rhymed couplets) race.

But this edition is a Penguine paperback.ONE HUNDRED PLUS DOLLARS!I don't think so.I've seen this puppy in a book store when there was one around here.I think it was 14.95.Yes, there are notes at the end, but they are not worth over one hundred bucks.

So the recomendation is based on the value of the edition to someone interested in Pope's poetry who is studying 18th Century English Literature. You can certainly say Pope is more interesting here than in the "Rape of the Lock."You should certainly be able to find an copy that isn't this expensive.

Also if you are studying Joel Barlow Ambassador to the Barbery states, treaty maker,and derisively called "the poet of corn meal mush," it's time to study Pope along side his works.The Hasty Pudding, and the Columbiad are written by a man who is infused with Pope's poetry. Paned by British critics primarily for trying to out Pope, Pope, their judgement has stood with nary a defense of the American Poet by his countrymen.

If you want to by a Pope for fifty cents (you're interested just in the music of his translation), look for an old book club copy.The type is certainly larger and easier to read in the oversized volume, and there are some fantastic full page line illustrations scattered through it. ... Read more