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#06 Nancy Mr. de Groof ALEXANDER POPE’S “ESSAY ON MAN”
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ALEXANDER POPE
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18 TH century English poet essayist, critic, and satirist Influenced by Enlightenment Published Ode to Solitude when he was 12 1712, The Rape of the Lock 1713, translated Homer’s Iliad LIFE OF ALEXANDER POPE
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Published between 1732-1734 Shortened version (not capable to complete the longer version) Purpose: justify Contains 4 epistles The world is perfect production by God “AN ESSAY ON MAN”
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Relationship between man and the universe Harmony Human cannot understand everything Human are God’s perfect creation “Let us (since Life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of Man” 1 ST EPISTLE
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Human can achieve harmony by themselves “Presumptuous Man! the reason wouldst thou find, Why form'd so weak, so little, and so blind! “ Human can never understand God “Respecting Man, whatever wrong we call, Nay, must be right, as relative to all. “ Emphasizes on self-loved and reason Self-loved: short-term Reason: long-term “Ruling passion” Explain why people have distinct behavior 2 ND EPISTLE
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Relationship between individual and society Harmony between society and natural world Everyone is part of the universe “Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescrib'd, their present state” The world is constructed by those tiny pieces 3 RD EPISTLE
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People are able to spread their love to the world Emphasizes the importance of happiness Understanding the virtue and living in a balanced life People will not try to criticize or judge others Satisfied with their God-given position “Ask for what end the heav'nly bodies shine, Earth for whose use? Pride answers, "Tis for mine” 4 TH EPISTLE
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