Alexander Pope (1688–1744), Satire IV, line 258. Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 286-87.
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Nature made every fop to plague his brother, Just as one beauty mortifies another.
— Alexander Pope on Foppery
What It Means
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About Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was a poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents. Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century and a master of the heroic couplet, he is best known for satirical and discursive poetry.
About Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was a poet and satirist of the Augustan period and one of its greatest artistic exponents. Considered the foremost English poet of the early 18th century and a master of the heroic couplet, he is best known for satirical and discursive poetry.
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