Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to Society
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"Of the Nature and State of Man, with Respect to Society" is the third epistle of Alexander Pope’s philosophical poem *An Essay on Man*, focusing on human nature and social relationships.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical poem section
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poem epistle ⓘ |
| addresses |
the foundations of political and social institutions
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the relationship between individuals and the larger social whole ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | An Essay on Man, Epistle III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
duties and relations among people
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man’s place in civil society ⓘ social harmony and order ⓘ the balance between self-love and social love ⓘ |
| epistleNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how private virtues and vices affect public good
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the mutual dependence of ranks and orders in society ⓘ |
| form | verse epistle ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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philosophical poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
NERFINISHED
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classical moral philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
human nature in society
ⓘ
interdependence of individuals ⓘ social relationships ⓘ the social order ⓘ |
| meter | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| mode | didactic and argumentative ⓘ |
| originalCountry | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| partOf | An Essay on Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Augustan age of English literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Enlightenment thought
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theodicy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epistle I of An Essay on Man
NERFINISHED
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Epistle II of An Essay on Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistle IV of An Essay on Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | rhymed iambic pentameter couplets ⓘ |
| workInSeries | An Essay on Man: Epistle III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStructureRole | third epistle in a four-epistle poem ⓘ |
| workTypeWithinPoem | philosophical exposition in verse ⓘ |
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