Literary Technique: Oxymoron Nov 20, 2009
Contradiction of Terms Offers the Big Picture in a Few Words. When writers and artists want to quickly capture the audience's attention and make a point, they often turn to the oxymoron. (Suite101.com)
‘The Book of William’ binds First Folios to a world of bibliophiles Oct 29, 2009
He offers a comprehensive early publishing history of Shakespeare s plays - a crooked line that includes cameo appearances by Samuel Johnson and Alexander Pope, among others - before setting off on a present-day quest to track down some of the most coveted Folios. He exults in the presence of the so-called Grenville Folio, the well-kept copy which served as the model for the 1866 photographic facsimile project of one Howard Staunton, perhaps better remembered as the chess expert whose name today... (Boston Globe)
Wine Has Inspired Quotes for Thousa... Aug 29, 2009
Homer may have originally written the words, but Alexander Pope (1688-1744), an English poet and essayist of renown brought forth this great work into English readership. Alexander Pope s translation of these great works brought forth words for all wine drinkers to consider while imbibing ... Book XIV. Line 520 Translation from Alexander Pope. (Suite101.com)
Same-Old, Same-Old Aug 5, 2009
Alexander PopeLife is not all grand passions, high spiritual aspirations, profound questions, and tormented inner feelings ... Alexander Pope's "Epistle" and the art of making poetry from normal, banal, petty life. (Slate)
Nuts eliminated from title race Jun 21, 2009
Alexander Pope died 125 years before the birth of professional baseball, so he obviously wasn't referring to the sport when he wrote that "hope springs eternal." Hope's eternity for the Modesto Nuts on Saturday was about 15 minutes after their 7-3 victory over Lancaster on Saturday night. When they walked off the diamond, the scoreboard at John Thurman Field flashed the news that Stockton was leading San Jose 5-3 in the ninth inning. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Condoms 'too big' for Indian men Apr 20, 2009
"From our population, the evidence is Indians are doing pretty well. "With apologies to the poet Alexander Pope, you could say, for inches and centimetres, let fools contend. " SEE ALSO 13 Feb 06 | Health 06 Aug 06 | Health 08 Aug 06 | South Asia 16 Aug 05 | Africa 24 May 02 | Health RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST SHARED Condoms 'too big' for Indian men In pictures: Victorian China Chavez effect creates bestseller Gunman holds up... (BBC News)
Depression and Hope: Part 2 Mar 7, 2009
The 18th century poet Alexander Pope breathed the famous line: To err is human, to forgive is divine. Indeed, God grants forgiveness for our sincere repentance because He created us as humans. (Suite101.com)
Say what you mean, and say it mean Feb 22, 2009
The second one, "in which the author celebrates the fantastic and sinister origins of the word [snark]," finds its source in classical satire, especially the Roman poet Juvenal, and the two great English satirists of the early 18th century, Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Pope's "The Dunciad" are prime examples of darkly humorous writing whose moral criticism of folly and vice is expressed through distinctive styles of radical irony. (Boston Globe)
