Alexander Pope was an 18th century English poet best known for his satirical verse and translations of Homer. He was born into a Catholic family in 1688 and suffered from tuberculosis from a young age, limiting his height. Some of his major works included An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, and a translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey into heroic couplets over several years, which brought him great fame and success.

1. Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
Introduction:
 Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May
1744) was an 18th-century English poet.
 He is best known for his satirical verse,
including Essay on Criticism, The Rape of
the Lock and for his translation of Homer.
 He is the second-most frequently quoted
writer in The Oxford Dictionary of
Quotations after Shakespeare
Prepared by: Murk

2. Life:
 A translator, wit, satirist & English poet of 18th
century Neo Classical age.
 Pope was born in a Catholic family &
Catholics were subject to law, couldn’t rise in
society.
 Pope was taught to read by his aunt and went
two catholic schools in 1698-1699
 Early Health Problems: From the age of 12,
he suffered from Pott's disease (a form
of tuberculosis that affects the spine).
 He grew to a height of only 4.6ft

3. Major works of Pope
1709: Pastorals (first work)
1711: An Essay on Criticism
1712: The Rape of the Lock
1713: Windsor Forest
1715-1720: Translation of the Iliad
1723–1725: The Works of Shakespear, in Six Volumes
1725–1726: Translation of the Odyssey
1733–1734: Essay on Man

4. Translation of Homer
 Translated Homer’s famous work ‘Iliad & Odyssey into
heroic couplet (which are type of meter used for epic &
narrative poetry)
 It took him six years to translate Homer (5 years for
Iliad & one year for odyssey)
 Which earned him instant fame & success
 Due to his translation he became famous among the
literary circle in London & formed a ‘Scriblerus Club’
which included Alexander pope & five other members

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