Publisher's Synopsis
The Works of Alexander Pope V3: Containing The Dunciad, In Four Books (1787) is a literary work by Alexander Pope, a renowned English poet and satirist. The book is the third volume of Pope's complete works and contains his famous satirical poem, The Dunciad, which is divided into four books. The poem is a scathing critique of the literary and intellectual mediocrity of Pope's contemporaries and their works. The first book of The Dunciad introduces the goddess of Dullness, who is responsible for the spread of ignorance and dullness in the world. The second book focuses on the rise of the dunces and their attempts to gain power and influence in the literary world. The third book depicts the downfall of the dunces and their eventual defeat by the forces of wit and reason. The fourth book celebrates the triumph of the Muses and their return to power in the world of literature.Apart from The Dunciad, the book also contains other works by Pope, including his translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as his satirical poems, Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot and An Essay on Man. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of English literature, as it provides a comprehensive collection of Pope's works, which are considered some of the greatest works of English poetry and satire.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
