POPE, ALEXANDER


Meaning of POPE, ALEXANDER in English

Pope, Al ‧ ex ‧ an ‧ der /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəʳ $ -ˈzæn-/ BrE AmE

(1688–1744) a British poet and ↑ satirist whose best known works are The Rape of the Lock and The Dunciad . He is known for his use of the ↑ heroic couplet in his poems. He also produced very popular translations of the poems of Homer.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.