An Englishman by birth, Alexander pope is best known for penning down some of the best satirical verses. One can analyze his popularity and impact in English literature by the fact that his quotes are the third most frequently found in the renowned Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, only behind the legendaries Shakespeare and Tennyson.
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A family is but too often a commonwealth of malignants. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: often malignants family |
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A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: providence nothing causes without dominion |
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: learning little thing; deep dangerous |
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A man should never be ashamed to own he has been wrong, which is but saying, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: which never should saying ashamed |
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A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: dunce wits |
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All nature is but art unknown to thee. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: thee unknown |
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Amusement is the happiness of those who cannot think. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: amusement those cannot happiness |
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An honest man is the noblest work of God. (Alexander Pope) Related concepts: noblest honest |
