Versuch über den Menschen
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Versuch über den Menschen is the original German title of Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem "An Essay on Man," which explores human nature and humanity’s place in the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic poem
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philosophical poem ⓘ poetic essay ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
moral behavior
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order and harmony in the universe ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ relationship between man and God ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| form | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Epistle I
NERFINISHED
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Epistle II NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle III NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
anthropology in a philosophical sense
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Enlightenment thought NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human nature
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human reason and its limits ⓘ humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ the Great Chain of Being NERFINISHED ⓘ theodicy ⓘ virtue and happiness ⓘ |
| meter | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| notableLine | Whatever is, is right ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitleOf | An Essay on Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear |
1733
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1734 ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| titleTranslationOf | An Essay on Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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