Essay on Criticism: Edited with Introduction and Notes
Book Details
Author(s)Alexander Pope
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN / ASIN1107620104
ISBN-139781107620100
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Description
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.










