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“The proper study of Mankind is Man.”

EVEQUOTE ARCHIVE // Quote by Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope

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AuthorAlexander Pope

DisciplinePoet

Born21 May 1688

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Biography

Alexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet. He is best known for his satirical verse, as well as for his translation of Homer.

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