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The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character

Mr. Pope

English poet referenced in discussions of literary merit.

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Also known as Pope, The Dunciad of Mr. Pope

First appearance: I: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon Our Notions of Beauty and Deformity

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Introduced a new manner in English long verse, characterized by nervous precision, which became the fashionable style after Dryden and Addison.
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