Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods. - Alexander Pope

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Ambition first sprung from your blest abodes; The glorious fault of Angels and of Gods.

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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.

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Alternative Names: Pope the Poet • Alexander I Pope • Alexander, I Pope
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