Alexander Pope
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Historical figure.
Alexander Pope (21 may 1688 O.S. - 30 may 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism, and for his translations of Homer.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Mr. Acton's place was turned upside down, drawers burst open and presses ransacked, with the result that an odd volume of Pope "Homer", two plated candlesticks, an ivory letter-weight, a small oak barometer, and a ball of twine are all that have vanished (REIG 27).
