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    An Essay on Man (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Moral Essays and Satires

    By Alexander Pope

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    This 1887 edition of Pope's great philosophical and satirical poem—originally published in 1733-34—contains an introduction by series editor Henry Morley. This masterwork attempts to “vindicate the ways of God to man.” Voltaire described the poem as, “the most beautiful, the most useful, the most sublime didactic poem ever written in any language.” In addition to the "Essay on Man," Pope's “Satires” and “Moral Essays” are included in this volume.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateApr 19, 2011
    ISBN9781411448933
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