Essay on Man and Other Poems - Softcover

This volume collects many of Pope’s most celebrated poems, including "The Rape of the Lock," "Ode on Solitude," "The Dying Christian to His Soul," "Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady," and "Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot." Pope’s ambitious “Essay on Man” is a cerebral poem that challenges the implications of scientific discovery and the extent of man’s knowledge. Composed in heroic couplets, it inspired many of the world’s greatest thinkers, including Kant, Voltaire, and Rousseau. Given their extraordinary influence, it is no wonder Pope’s poems are still treasured by scholars today.