Alexander Pope
May 21, 1688 – May 30, 1744
Place of Birth:
London, England
Place of Death:
Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, including Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad, and for his translation of Homer. He is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare.
