Alexander Pope

January 9, 2024
Poet

Quick Facts

Alexander Pope
Full Name Alexander Pope
Occupation Poet
Date Of Birth May 21, 1688(1688-05-21)
Age 336
Date Of Death May 30, 1744, Radnor House Independent School, Twickenham, United Kingdom
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Gemini

Alexander Pope Biography

Name Alexander Pope
Birthday May 21
Birth Year 1688
Place Of Birth England
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Gemini

Alexander Pope is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on May 21, 1688 in England, England, United Kingdom. English poet known for Three Hours After Marriage, Messiah, and other satirical works. He is remembered for his frequent poetic use of the heroic couplet.

He, Lord Tennyson, and William Shakespeare are often cited as the three most- quoted English poets.

He never married, but he had an affair with Martha Blount.

Alexander Pope Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Poet
House Living in own house.

Alexander Pope is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Pope 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born into a Catholic family and overcame both religious discrimination and tuberculosis in his youth.

His literary works include numerous English translations of the Greek epic poems of Homer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 4 ft 6 in

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Who is Alexander Pope Dating?

According to our records, Alexander Pope is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Alexander Pope’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alexander Pope celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.

What was Alexander Pope best known for?

Alexander Pope, (born May 21, 1688, London, England—died May 30, 1744, Twickenham, near London), poet and satirist of the English Augustan period, best known for his poems An Essay on Criticism (1711), The Rape of the Lock (1712–14), The Dunciad (1728), and An Essay on Man (1733–34).

What is Alexander Pope most famous poem?

In 1712, Pope published his most famous poem, “ The Rape of the Lock ,” which made him one of England’s most famous poets. Based on a true incident – a family feud that resulted from a stolen lock of hair – the poem’s hilarious satire won fans throughout the country.

Why was Alexander Pope so short?

As a child Pope survived once being trampled by a cow, but when he was 12 he began struggling with tuberculosis of the spine (Pott disease), which restricted his growth , so that he was only 4 feet 6 inches (1.37 metres) tall as an adult.

What did Alexander Pope believe in?

Religion played an important role in Pope’s personal life from its very outset: he came of a Roman Catholic family, and he remained a Catholic, though not a particularly fervent one, when it was still decidedly disadvantageous and even dangerous to be so.

What message does Pope wishes to give through his poem Essay on Man?

Pope urges us to learn from what is around us, what we can observe ourselves in nature, and to not pry into God’s business or question his ways; For everything that happens, both good and bad, happens for a reason.

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