The complete online text of The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 by Alexander Pope.

There was a time when scholars, and educated people in general, tended to think of the first half of the eighteenth century as the "Age of Pope." Now the period is more commonly termed the Augustan Age or the Neoclassical period. Yet the earlier denomina...

There was a time when scholars, and educated people in general, tended to think of the first half of the eighteenth century as the "Age of Pope." Now the period is more commonly termed the "Augustan Age" or the "Neoclassical Period." Yet the earlier deno...

Alexander Pope's prose, even when most intimate, bears directly or indirectly upon his poetry. Accordingly, his essays range from short pieces such as the defense of his pastoral poetry to the extended critical discussions that appear in his translations...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Other Works Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: An ode is a lyric poem which is very exalted in tone, demonstrating great enthusiasm for its subject matter. This poem was written by Pope in 1708 at the request of the essayist, Steele,...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Rape Of The Lock: Part 2 Lines 125-138: A new character appears-Clarissa, who removes a pair of scissors from her case and presents it to the lord in the same way as ladies in romances arm their knights. He takes...