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    This document provides biographical information on two 18th century English essayists - Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. It notes that Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1667 and wrote notable works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub. Pope was born in London in 1688 and despite being physically deformed, wrote translations and works of poetry and criticism such as Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock. The document also provides a brief overview of Pope's philosophical poem Essay on Man, which explores the nature and state of man with respect to the universe, himself, society, and happiness.

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    This document provides biographical information on two 18th century English essayists - Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. It notes that Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1667 and wrote notable works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub. Pope was born in London in 1688 and despite being physically deformed, wrote translations and works of poetry and criticism such as Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock. The document also provides a brief overview of Pope's philosophical poem Essay on Man, which explores the nature and state of man with respect to the universe, himself, society, and happiness.

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    This document provides biographical information on two 18th century English essayists - Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. It notes that Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1667 and wrote notable works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub. Pope was born in London in 1688 and despite being physically deformed, wrote translations and works of poetry and criticism such as Essay on Criticism and The Rape of the Lock. The document also provides a brief overview of Pope's philosophical poem Essay on Man, which explores the nature and state of man with respect to the universe, himself, society, and happiness.

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    Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

    November 30, 1667 Dublin, Ireland Trinity College of Dublin Satirist, essayist,

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    Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

    Gulliver's Travels A Modest Proposal A Tale of a Tub M.B. Drapier, Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff October 19, 1745 (aged77), Ireland

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    Alexander Pope (16881744)

    May 21, 1688 Lombard Street, London Alexander and Edith Pope Physically deformed

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    Alexander Pope (16881744)

    Roman Catholic Translations Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad

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    Essay on Man

    EPISTLE 1 OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIVERSE EPISTLE II OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO HIMSELF, AS AN INDIVIDUAL
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    Essay on Man

    EPISTLE III OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO SOCIETY EPISTLE IV OF THE NATURE AND STATE OF MAN WITH RESPECT TO HAPPINESS

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