Epistles to Several Persons
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Epistles to Several Persons is a series of philosophical verse essays by Alexander Pope that explore moral and ethical themes in 18th-century society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistles to Several Persons canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic poem
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poem ⓘ verse essay ⓘ |
| addressedTo | various contemporary figures ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Moral Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
the conduct of the great
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the nature of true taste ⓘ the relationship between private virtue and public life ⓘ the responsibilities of wealth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| genre |
moral essay
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philosophical poetry ⓘ satirical poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Epistle to Arbuthnot
NERFINISHED
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Epistle to Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Burlington NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle to Cobham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century moral philosophy in literature
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later English satirical poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Horace
NERFINISHED
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Stoic moral philosophy ⓘ classical Roman satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistle ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
character sketches
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irony ⓘ moral exempla ⓘ rhetorical questions ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ethics
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friendship ⓘ human nature ⓘ morality ⓘ social criticism ⓘ the duties of the great ⓘ the use of riches ⓘ |
| metre | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexander Pope's moral and philosophical works ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| setting | 18th-century British society ⓘ |
| tone |
conversational
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didactic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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