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Originally published in 1896 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of Alexander Pope's poetic essay on criticism. Grammarian Alfred West introduces the poem with brief essays on Pope's versification, the poem's use of the word 'wit' and other aspects of the poem's composition, and there are appendices concerning some of the more obscure passages and on the poet's use of simile. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the work of Alexander Pope.
Originally published in 1896 as part of the Pitt Press Series, this book contains the text of Alexander Pope's poetic essay on criticism. Grammarian A...
Das Lehrgedicht uber den Menschen von Alexander Pope (1688-1744) gilt als eines der herausragenden literarischen Zeugnisse seiner Zeit. Bald nach seinem Erscheinen 1733/1734 in viele Sprachen ubersetzt, spiegelt es den moralphilosophischen Optimismus der fruhen Aufklarung wider. Diese Ausgabe enthalt den englischen Originaltext samt Angabe von Textvarianten und eine deutsche metrische Ubertragung. Unveranderter Print-on-Demand-Nachdruck der Ausgabe von 1997."
Das Lehrgedicht uber den Menschen von Alexander Pope (1688-1744) gilt als eines der herausragenden literarischen Zeugnisse seiner Zeit. Bald nach sein...