Alexander Pope Flashcards
When was Pope born?
b.1688 d.1744
What work did Pope write at age 12?
Ode on Solitude (1700)
When was An Essay on Criticism published?
- Written in Heroic Couplets.
Which work of Pope contains the quotation, “To err is human, to forgive divine?”
An Essay on Criticism. Also contains the quotations, “A little learning is a dang’rous thing” and “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
In which poem does Pope celebrate the reign of Queen Anne?
Windsor Forest (1713).
What work is considered the greatest labour of Pope’s life?
Verse translation of Homer. The Iliad published in six volumes in 1720. The Odyssey in five volumes by 1726.
Which writers were part of the Scriblerus club?
Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Parnell, John Gay, John Arbuthnot.
What is the inspiration for the name Scriblerus?
John Dryden’s character Martin Marall, who became the Martinus Scriblerus of the club, synonymous with bad writing, reference to a talentless writer being called Scribler.
When was Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus published?
- A combined effort of the members.
What goddess does The Dunciad celebrate?
The Goddess of Dullness.
When was the Dunciad published?
1728.
What is The Dunciad?
A mock heroic narrative poem about the goddess of dullness bringing decay, imbecility and tastelessness to Britain.
When was An Essay on Man written?
1733-34
When was Rape of the Lock published?
1712, in Lintot’s Miscellaneous Poems and Translations.
