Geometry.Net - the online learning center
Home  - Book_Author - Pope Alexander
e99.com Bookstore
  
Images 
Newsgroups
Page 1     1-20 of 64    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | Next 20
A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

         Pope Alexander:     more books (100)
  1. The Iliad : of Homer. Translated from the Greek by Alexander Pope, Esq. In 2 volumes by Alexander (1688-1744), trans. Homer. Pope, 1795
  2. The works of Alexander Pope : in one volume complete / with notes by Dr. Warburton by Alexander (1688-1744). Warburton, William (1698-1779) Pope, 1850
  3. The Odyssey of Homer / Translated from the Greek by Alexander Pope, ... In two volumes. [ Odyssey: English: Pope. 1795 ] by Alexander (1688-1744), trans. Homer. Pope, 1795
  4. A Catalogue of the First Editions of the Works of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) Together With a Collection of the Engraved Portraits of the Poet by Grolier Club, 2010-07-24
  5. The works of Mr. Alexander Pope by Alexander, 1688-1744 POPE, 1717
  6. Pope, Gray, Goldsmith; selected poems; Essay on criticism, Elegy written in a country churchyard, The progress of poesy, The traveller, The deserted village by George Ansel Watrous 1872- ed Pope Alexander 1688-1744 Gray Thomas 1716-1771 Goldsmith Oliver 1730?-1774, 1899-12-31
  7. A catalogue of the first editions of the works of Alexander Pope (1688-1744), together with a collection of the engraved portraits of the poet and his friends by Grolier Club, 1977
  8. A Catalogue of the First Editions of the Work of Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Together With a Collection of the Engraved Portraits of the Poet and of His Friends by Alexander Pope, 1911-01-01
  9. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. .. Volume 5 by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, 2010-09-30
  10. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq: in four volumes, complete .. Volume 4 by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, 2010-09-30
  11. The Works Of Alexander Pope Esq.: In Six Volumes: With His Last Corrections, Additions And Improvements; As They Were Delivered To The Editor A Little ... The Commentary And Notes Of Mr. Warburton by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, Warburton William 1698-1779, 2010-09-30
  12. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. .. Volume 2 by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, 2010-09-30
  13. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq: in four volumes, complete .. Volume 3 by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, 2010-09-30
  14. The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. .. Volume 3 by Pope Alexander 1688-1744, 2010-09-30

1. Pope Alexander VI - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Pope Alexander VI (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born Roderic Llan ol, later Roderic de Borja i Borja was Pope from 1492 to 1503. He is one of the most controversial of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_VI
Pope Alexander VI
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Alexander VI Papacy began August 11, 1492 Papacy ended August 18, 1503
11 years, 7 days) Predecessor Innocent VIII Successor Pius III Personal details Birth name Valencian: Roderic Llançol de Borja i Borja
Italian
Rodrigo Borgia Born January 1, 1431
Xàtiva
Valencia Crown of Aragon Died
Rome
Papal States Other Popes named Alexander Pope Alexander VI (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) (Valentian: Alexandre VI, Spanish Alejandro VI ), born Roderic Llançol , later Roderic de Borja i Borja Italian Rodrigo Borgia ) was Pope from 1492 to 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his surname (Italianized as Borgia ) became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era; the Borgia popes greatly weakened the moral authority of the Catholic Church
Contents
edit Birth and family
Roderic Llançol was born at Xàtiva in the Kingdom of Valencia , one of the component states of the Crown of Aragon . His parents were Jofré Llançol i Escrivà (died bef. 24 March 1437) and his wife and relative Isabel de Borja (i Llançol?) (died 19 October 1468). His family name is written Llançol in

2. Pope Alexander II: Facts, Discussion Forum, And Encyclopedia Article
The pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Pope_Alexander_II
Home Discussion Topics Dictionary ... Login Pope Alexander II
Pope Alexander II
Discussion Ask a question about ' Pope Alexander II Start a new discussion about ' Pope Alexander II Answer questions from other users Full Discussion Forum Encyclopedia Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio , was Pope Pope The pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church...
from 1061 to 1073.
He was born in Milan Milan Milan is a city in Italy and the capital of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1,300,000, while the urban area is the first in Italy and the fifth largest in the European Union with a population of 4,345,000 over an area of...
. As bishop of Lucca he had been an energetic coadjutor with Hildebrand Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana , was Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. One of the great reforming popes, he is perhaps best known for the part he played in the Investiture Controversy, his dispute with Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor affirming the primacy of the papal authority...
in endeavouring to suppress simony Simony Simony is the crime of paying for sacraments and consequently for holy offices or positions in the hierarchy of a church, named after Simon Magus, who appears in the Acts of the Apostles 8:18-24. Simon Magus offers the disciples of Jesus, Peter and John payment so that anyone on whom he would...

3. Pope Alexander VII - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Short biographical article.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_VII
Pope Alexander VII
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Alexander VII Papacy began 7 April 1655 Papacy ended 22 May 1667 Predecessor Innocent X Successor Clement IX Personal details Birth name Fabio Chigi Born 13 February 1599
Siena
Grand Duchy of Tuscany Died
Rome
Papal States Other Popes named Alexander Pope Alexander VII (13 February 1599 – 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi , was Pope from 7 April 1655, until his death.
Contents

4. Alexander Pope: Poems
An index of poems by Alexander Pope. POEMS BY ALEXANDER POPE
http://www.poetry-archive.com/p/pope_alexander.html
POEMS BY ALEXANDER POPE: RELATED LINKS BROWSE THE POETRY ARCHIVE: A B C D ... Email Poetry-Archive.com

5. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) British Writer.
(16881744) British writer. Introduced to London life by William Wycherly, Alexander Pope became well-known for Essay on Criticism (1711). Other works include Rape of the Lock
http://classiclit.about.com/od/popealexander/Pope_Alexander.htm
zWASL=1 zGL='0';zGR='ca-about-radlink'; zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0
  • Home Education Classic Literature
  • Classic Literature
    Search
    Filed In:
  • A-to-Z Writers A-to-Z Writers P - Writers - Last Names
  • (1688-1744) British writer. Introduced to London life by William Wycherly, Alexander Pope became well-known for "Essay on Criticism" (1711). Other works include: "Rape of the Lock" (1712-1714), and "Ode for Music on St. Cecilia's Day."
  • Essay on Criticism - Pope @
  • Alexander Pope Quotes
    Alexander Pope is famous for An Essay on Criticism. He was a critic, essayist, satirist, and one of the greatest poets of the Enlightenment. Pope is a popular figure for study in literary history. Here are a few quotes from Alexander Pope. zSB(3,3)
    Alexander Pope - A Short Biographical Dictionary
    Read more about Alexander Pope, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."
    Profile: Alexander Pope
    Read about the life and works of Alexander Pope.
    Books About Alexander Pope
    (1688-1744) British writer. Alexander Pope was a poet, critic, satirist, and essayist. Pope is famous for "Essay on Criticism," "The Rape of the Lock," and "Essay on Man." Read more about the life of Alexander Pope. Free Classic Literature Newsletter!

    6. Pope Alexander VI Biography, Pictures, Videos - FamousWhy
    Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo de Borja) was born on Saturday, January 01, 1431 in Ji tiva and he was a famous personality from Italy of Roman Catholic religion
    http://people.famouswhy.com/pope_alexander_vi/

    7. Pope Alexander Viii
    Pope Alexander VIII (22 April 1610 ndash; 1 February 1691), born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691. Early life Pietro Ottoboni was born of a noble Venetian
    http://www.kosmix.com/topic/Pope_Alexander_VIII
    Kosmix One sec... we're building your guide for Pope Alexander Viii document.k_start_apptier = "Oct 31 16:33:01.561057"; kapp.assignCol($('ads_banner_top'), 'topnav_container');
    Pope Alexander VIII
    kapp.nav_menu_container = $('refine_nav').down(".navs_container"); kapp.assignCol($('refine_nav'), 'topnav_container'); kapp.assignCol($('uc_kosmixarticles_shadow'), 'right_container');
    Articles for Pope Alexander VIII
    The Kosmix Community He was the holder of the papal office for the period stretching from the year 1689 to 1691. Born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, he was the son of the Chancellor of the Republic of Venice. He studied at the University of Pradua he earned a doctorate in Canon and Civil law in 1627. He travelled to Rome and became the governor of Terni, Spoleto and Rieti in the period Pope Urban VIII was in office. He also served as the auditor of the Rota for fourteen years and then the bishopry of Brescia at the ... see more He was the holder of the papal office for the period stretching from the year 1689 to 1691. Born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, he was the son of the Chancellor of the Republic of Venice. He studied at the University of Pradua he earned a doctorate in Canon and Civil law in 1627. He travelled to Rome and became the governor of Terni, Spoleto and Rieti in the period Pope Urban VIII was in office. He also served as the auditor of the Rota for fourteen years and then the bishopry of Brescia at the request of the Venetian Republic.

    8. Pope Alexander Vi
    Pope Alexander VI (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503), born Roderic Borja (Italian Borgia), who was Pope from 1492 to 1503, is the most controversial of the secular popes of
    http://www.kosmix.com/topic/Pope_Alexander_VI
    Kosmix One sec... we're building your guide for Pope Alexander Vi document.k_start_apptier = "Oct 31 16:33:00.540701"; kapp.assignCol($('ads_banner_top'), 'topnav_container');
    Pope Alexander VI
    kapp.nav_menu_container = $('refine_nav').down(".navs_container"); kapp.assignCol($('refine_nav'), 'topnav_container'); kapp.assignCol($('uc_kosmixarticles_shadow'), 'right_container');
    Articles for Pope Alexander VI
    The Kosmix Community Author: Yael Mashbaum Contact: Facebook Pope Alexander VI, born as Roderic Llancol, lived from 1431-1503 and was Pope from 1492 until his death. From Spanish origin, Roderc de Borja, as he was also called, studied law and then moved up the ranks in the church, from bishop to cardinal to vice-chancellor. He served in the Roman Curia under five popes and gained experience which would prove to be useful during his papacy. In 1492 after the death of Pope Innocent VIII, Borja received the majority of votes and became Pope Alexander VI. ... see more Pope Alexander VI, born as Roderic Llancol, lived from 1431-1503 and was Pope from 1492 until his death. From Spanish origin, Roderc de Borja, as he was also called, studied law and then moved up the ranks in the church, from bishop to cardinal to vice-chancellor. He served in the Roman Curia under five popes and gained experience which would prove to be useful during his papacy. In 1492 after the death of Pope Innocent VIII, Borja received the majority of votes and became Pope Alexander VI. He was controversial and began his reign by a strict administration of justice but soon his degree of nepotism built him enemies as well as allies, and he learned how to play the political game. Pope Alexander VI had four children by his mistress and he married them off well. In 1503 the Pope developed a fever and was too old to recover. His intestines began to bleed and after he accepted his last rites and made confession, he died on August 18th 1503 at the age of 72.

    9. Pope Alexander II Biography, Pictures, Videos - FamousWhy
    Pope Alexander II (Anselmo Baggio) was born in Baggio and he was a famous personality from Italy of Roman Catholic religion
    http://people.famouswhy.com/pope_alexander_ii/

    10. Pope Alexander III - Original Catholic Encyclopedia
    Pope Alexander III Reigned 11591181. Page scans include illustrations, maps, and images from the original Catholic Encyclopedia
    http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Pope_Alexander_III

    11. Pope, Alexander | Eighteenth-Century Book Tracker
    Author(s) Title Imprint Year Bibliographical Reference Note ; Pope, Alexander An Essay on Criticism London Printed for W. Lewis, and Sold by W
    http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/~pauleyb/c18booktracker/taxonomy/term/13
    User login
    Username: Password:
    Eighteenth-Century Book Tracker
    Navigation

    12. An Essay On Criticism
    Text version.
    http://eserver.org/poetry/essay-on-criticism.html
      Up to the EServer Up to the Poetry Collection

      An Essay on Criticism
      Alexander Pope
      'Tis hard to say, if greater Want of Skill
      Appear in Writing or in Judging ill,
      But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' Offence,
      To tire our Patience, than mis-lead our Sense:
      Some few in that, but Numbers err in this,
      Ten Censure wrong for one who Writes amiss;
      A Fool might once himself alone expose,
      Now One in Verse makes many more in Prose. 'Tis with our Judgments as our Watches, none
      Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
      In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Taste as seldom is the Critick's Share; Both must alike from Heav'n derive their Light, These born to Judge, as well as those to Write. Let such teach others who themselves excell, And censure freely who have written well. Authors are partial to their Wit, 'tis true, But are not Criticks to their Judgment too? Yet if we look more closely, we shall find Most have the Seeds of Judgment in their Mind; Nature affords at least a glimm'ring Light; The Lines, tho' touch'd but faintly, are drawn right.

    13. Alexander Pope - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    Alexander Pope; Alexander Pope (c. 1727), an English poet best known for his Essay on Criticism, Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad Born 21 May 1688 (168805-21)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pope
    Alexander Pope
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For other uses, see Alexander Pope (disambiguation) Alexander Pope
    Alexander Pope c. 1727), an English poet best known for his Essay on Criticism Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad Born 21 May 1688
    London
    Died Occupation Poet Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an eighteenth-century English poet, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer . He is the third most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations , after Shakespeare and Tennyson Pope is famous for his use of the heroic couplet
    Contents
    edit Life
    Pope was born to Edith Pope (née Turner) (1643–1733) and Alexander Pope Senior. (1646–1717) a linen merchant of Plough Court, Lombard Street, London, who were both Catholics Pope's education was affected by the penal law in force at the time upholding the status of the established Church of England , which banned Catholics from teaching, attending a university, voting, or holding public office on pain of perpetual imprisonment. Pope was taught to read by his aunt, then went to Twyford School in about 1698–9.

    14. Pope, Alexander - Enlightenment Revolution
    Pope, Alexander (16881744) English, Poet. Alexander Pope was England’s most important poet of the eighteenth century before the Romantics.
    http://www.enlightenment-revolution.org/index.php/Pope,_Alexander
    Pope, Alexander
    From Enlightenment Revolution
    Jump to: navigation search Pope, Alexander (1688-1744): English, Poet. Alexander Pope was England’s most important poet of the eighteenth century before the Romantics. Born to middle-class Roman Catholic parents, Pope was part of a disenfranchised religious minority that was looked upon with suspicion. Pope also suffered from tuberculosis of the spine, which stunted his growth, deformed his back, and forced him to endure pain and ridicule. Despite these handicaps, Pope forged a highly successful career as a poet, producing a large body of significant writing, which included works of satire, aesthetics, and moral and philosophical reflection. Pope was largely self-taught. As a Catholic, he was barred from universities and most schools, though he did attend some Catholic schools that were tolerated. At age twelve he began to study on his own and to take private language lessons. In 1705 he met Sir William Trumbull (former secretary of state) who encouraged his early literary efforts and introduced him to other writers and political figures, notably WilliamWycherley, William Walsh, and Lord Somers. In 1709, Pope announced himself as a poet by publishing

    15. The Rape Of The Lock
    Full text of the poem at the EServer, based at Iowa State University.
    http://eserver.org/poetry/rape-of-the-lock.html
      Up to the EServer Up to the Poetry Collection

      The Rape of the Lock
      An Heroi-Comical Poem
      Alexander Pope
      Part 1
      WHAT dire Offence from am'rous Causes springs,
      What mighty Contests rise from trivial Things,
      I sing This Verse to C- , Muse! is due;
      This, ev'n Belinda may vouchfafe to view:
      Slight is the Subject, but not so the Praise,
      If She inspire, and He approve my Lays.
      Say what strange Motive, Goddess! cou'd compel
      A well-bred Lord t'assault a gentle Belle?
      Oh say what stranger Cause, yet unexplor'd, Cou'd make a gentle Belle reject a Lord And dwells such Rage in softest Bosoms then? And lodge such daring Souls in Little Men? Sol thro' white Curtains shot a tim'rous Ray, And op'd those Eyes that must eclipse the Day; Now Lapdogs give themselves the rowzing Shake, And sleepless Lovers, just at Twelve, awake: Thrice rung the Bell, the Slipper knock'd the Ground, And the press'd Watch return'd a silver Sound. Belinda still her downy Pillow prest, Her Guardian Sylph prolong'd the balmy Rest. 'Twas he had summon'd to her silent Bed The Morning-Dream that hover'd o'er her Head.

    16. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Alexander VI
    Rodrigo Borgia, born at Xativa, near Valencia, in Spain, 1 January, 1431; died in Rome, 18 August, 1503
    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01289a.htm
    Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... A > Pope Alexander VI
    Pope Alexander VI
    Rodrigo Borgia , born at Xativa, near Valencia , in Spain , 1 January, 1431; died in Rome , 18 August, 1503. His parents were Jofre Isabella Borja, sister of Cardinal Alfonso Borja, later Pope Callixtus III The young Rodrigo had not yet definitely chosen his profession when the elevation of his uncle to the papacy (1455) opened up new prospects to his ambition . He was adopted into the immediate family of Callixtus and was known henceforward to the Italians as Rodrigo Borgia . Like so many other princely cadets, he was obtruded upon the Church , the question of a clerical vocation being left completely out of consideration. After conferring several rich benefices on him, his uncle sent him for a short year to study law at the University of Bologna . In 1456, at the age of twenty-five, he was made Cardinal Deacon of St. Nicolo in Carcere , and held that title until 1471, when he became Cardinal-Bishop of Albano ; in 1476 he was made Cardinal-Bishop of Porto and Dean of the Sacred College (Eubel

    17. Pope Alexander VI, Sinful Pope, Alexander Borgia, Cesare
    Fulfilling the Catholic Church's Call to Penance and Repentance . in the Modern World . The Confraternity of Penitents
    http://www.penitents.org/AlexVI.htm
    Fulfilling the Catholic Church's Call to Penance and Repentance in the Modern World The Confraternity of Penitents "You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with all your mind, (and) you shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Jesus's words as recorded in Matthew 22:37-38) Pope Alexander VI: What Was God Thinking? Please Consult the Following Links to: Home Rule of Life Gift Shop History ... Inquirer Application St. Thomas Aquinas artist unknown A thing essentially evil cannot exist. The foundation of evil is always a good subject. . . . Take away all evil, and much good would go with it. God's care is to bring good out of the evils that happen, not to abolish them. . . . A lion would cease to live if there were no slaying of animals; and there would be no patience of martyrs if there were no tyrannical presecution. St. Thomas Aquinas

    18. The Gender Fallacy
    Essay at Rutgers University by William Dowling which uses Pope s Eloisa to Abelard to study the issue of gender identification by authors, specifically that involved in late 20th century feminist criticism.
    http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/gender.htm
    The Gender Fallacy
    William C. Dowling
    The genetic fallacy as I want to consider it is usefully exemplified in an analysis of Eloisa to Abelard undertaken a few years ago by Ellen Pollak in a feminist study of the poetry of Pope and Swift. Eloisa to Abelard poses a genuine problem for feminist criticism precisely because Eloisa has to so many generations of readers seemed so real "as a woman." Crying out from the lonely walls of the convent to which she has been exiled by their tragic love affair, speaking to an absent and imagined Abelard with all the passion that she must have felt when she was younger and they were together, Eloisa has always been a poetic voice behind whom it has seemed difficult or, what is perhaps the same thing, irrelevant to hear the voice of an "actual" Alexander Pope. There are several logical problems here. The first is that it is hard to see how, insofar as it begins from a notion of male writers as in some necessary sense misogynist, a properly feminist interpretation of Eloisa to Abelard could come to any other conclusion. Pollak herself explicitly raises this issue as part of the question whether Pope or Swift might not, in this or that isolated instance, have registered a genuine empathy with female experience. But it is not a suggestion she wishes to entertain. Even "to argue whether or not the texts of the two poets are misogynist is," she points out, "already to entertain the possibility that they (or some of them) may not be." And, "since these texts are the products of a phallocentric culture and of its authorizing sign-systems and codes" (183), it is something like an a priori certainty that they will mirror their misogynist origins.

    19. Pope Alexander VI
    Pope Alexander VI. AKA Rodrigo de Borja. Born 1Jan-1431 Birthplace J tiva, Spain Died 18-Aug-1503 Location of death Rome, Italy Cause of death unspecified
    http://www.nndb.com/people/159/000092880/
    This is a beta version of NNDB Search: All Names Living people Dead people Band Names Book Titles Movie Titles Full Text for
    Pope Alexander VI AKA
    Rodrigo de Borja Born: 1-Jan
    Birthplace:
    Died:
    18-Aug
    Location of death: Rome, Italy
    Cause of death: unspecified
    Remains: Buried, Iglesia de Santiago y Montserrat, Rome, Italy
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Roman Catholic
    Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
    Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Religion Nationality: Italy Executive summary: Divided the New World for Portugal, Spain Pope Pius II On the death of Pope Innocent VIII Ferdinand of Aragon , king of Naples (Don Ferrante). This brought the latter into conflict with Alexander, who determined to revenge himself by making an alliance with the king's enemies, especially the Sforza family, lords of Milan. In this he was opposed by Cardinal della Rovere, whose candidature for the papacy had been backed by Ferdinand. Della Rovere, feeling that Rome was a dangerous place for him, fortified himself in his bishopric of Ostia at the Tiber's mouth, while Ferdinand allied himself with Florence, Milan, Venice, and the pope formed a league against Naples (April 25, 1493) and prepared for war. Ferdinand appealed to Spain for help; but Spain was anxious to be on good terms with the pope to obtain a title over the newly discovered continent of America and could not afford to quarrel with him. Alexander meditated great marriages for his children. Lucrezia had been married to the Spaniard Don Gasparo de Procida, but on her father's elevation to the papacy the union was annulled, and in 1493 she was married to Giovanni Sforza, lord of Pesaro, the ceremony being celebrated at the Vatican with unparalleled magnificence. But in spite of the splendors of the court, the condition of Rome became every day more deplorable. The city swarmed with Spanish adventurers, assassins, prostitutes and informers; murder and robbery were committed with impunity, heretics and Jews were admitted to the city on payment of bribes, and the pope himself shamelessly cast aside all show of decorum, living a purely secular and immoral life, and indulging in the chase, dancing, stage plays and indecent orgies. One of his boon companions was Jem, the brother of the sultan Bayezid, detained as a hostage.

    20. Johnson, "The Life Of Pope"
    Biography of Pope by Samuel Johnson in Johnson s text The Lives of the Poets.
    http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/pope.html
    The Life of Pope
    By Samuel Johnson
    Edited by Jack Lynch
    The text comes from Lives of the English Poets , ed. G. B. Hill, 3 vols. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905). I have tried to reproduce Hill's text as carefully as possible, departing from it in only the following instances:
    • Hill's paragraph numbers are preserved, but printed in brackets.
    • The oe ligature is reproduced as two letters.
    • The alignment of words on consecutive lines of poetry, which Johnson uses to indicate revision, is not always consistent; HTML does not easily allow that degree of control.
    • Single and double quotation marks are reversed.
    • A break between sections, indicated in the printed text by a skipped line, is indicated with a horizontal rule.
    The text is also available in an abridged version , which includes only the passages most often discussed in literature classes. Please send corrections to Jack Lynch
    POPE
    ALEXANDER POPE was born in London, May 22, 1688, of parents whose rank or station was never ascertained: we are informed that they were of "gentle blood"; that his father was of a family of which the Earl of Downe was the head, and that his mother was the daughter of William Turner, Esquire, of York, who had likewise three sons, one of whom had the honour of being killed, and the other of dying, in the service of Charles the First; the third was made a general officer in Spain, from whom the sister inherited what sequestrations and forfeitures had left in the family. This, and this only, is told by Pope; who is more willing, as I have heard observed, to shew what his father was not, than what he was. It is allowed that he grew rich by trade; but whether in a shop or on the Exchange was never discovered, till Mr. Tyers told, on the authority of Mrs. Racket, that he was a linen-draper in the Strand. Both parents were papists.

    A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  

    Page 1     1-20 of 64    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | Next 20

    free hit counter