About Alexander Pope:
Alexander Pope is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare.
Remembrance and reflection how allied! What thin partitions Sense from Thought divide!
Alexander PopeA work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left.
Alexander PopeTrue ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.
Alexander PopeBeauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Alexander PopeWhat dire offence from am'rous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things,...
Alexander PopeMen, some to business take, some to pleasure take; but every woman is at heart a rake
Alexander PopeSome who grow dull religious straight commence And gain in morals what they lose in sense.
Alexander Pope