May 21, 2007
Alexander Pope
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Pope, recognized as the greatest English poet of the 18th century, was almost entirely self-taught. His first major contribution is considered to be An Essay on Criticism, which was published when he was 23, followed by The Rape of the Lock, his most popular poem. Upon Sir Isaac Newton's death, Pope wrote "Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night; / God said 'Let Newton be' and all was light." Pope suffered from what disease that stunted his growth?
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