Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope
Alexander Popewas an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer. Famous for his use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth21 May 1688
life eye hair
The meeting points the sacred hair dissever From the fair head, forever, and forever! Then flashed the living lightning from her eyes, And screams of horror rend th' affrighted skies.
philosophy mountain caverns
See skulking Truth to her old cavern fled, Mountains of Casuistry heap'd o'er her head! Philosophy, that lean'd on Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly!
life fighting government
For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administer'd is best. For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right. In faith and hope the world will disagree, But all mankind's concern is charity.
art bravery grace
From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
life past time-management
For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.
kissing white might
On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, Which Jews might kiss and infidels adore.
strength growth disease
The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength.
lying sky bully
Where London's column, pointing at the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts the head, and lies.
lying bleeding deceit
A naked lover bound and bleeding lies!
genius earth
Consult the Genius of the Place in all.
friendship dear-friend absent
Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear.
life eye men
Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.
life prayer children
Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw; Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight, A little louder, but as empty quite; Scarfs, garters, gold, amuse his riper stage, And beads and prayer-books are the toys of age. Pleased with this bauble still, as that before, Till tired he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er.
husband mistress barren
Chaste to her husband, frank to all beside, A teeming mistress, but a barren bride.