Alexander Pope
was an 18th-century English poet, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of HomerFrom Nature's chain whatever link you strike,
Tenth or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike.More Alexander Pope quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
Men dream of courtship, but in wedlock wake.More Alexander Pope quotes [01/01/2000 12:01:00]
Satire or sense, alas! Can Sporus feel?
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?More Alexander Pope quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
Lo! The poor Indian, whose untutored mind sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind.More Alexander Pope quotes [07/07/2011 06:07:31]
See! From the brake the whirring pheasant springs,
And mounts exulting on triumphant wings;
Short is his joy! He feels the fiery wound,
Flutters in blood, and panting beats the ground.More Alexander Pope quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]
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