Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HORACE, SATYR 4.1 PARAPHRASED, by ALEXANDER POPE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The fop, whose pride affects a patron's name Last Line: But such a babling coxcomb in his stead. | ||||||||
1. The Fop, whose Pride affects a Patron's name, Yet absent, wounds an author's honest fame: 2. That more abusive Fool, who calls me friend, Yet wants the honour, injur'd to defend: 3. Who spreads a Tale, a Libel hands about, Enjoys the Jest, and copies Scandal out: 4. Who to the Dean and Silver Bell can swear, And sees at C--n--ons what was never there; 5. Who tells you all I mean, and all I say; And, if he lyes not, must at least betray: -- Tis not the sober Satyrist you should dread, But such a babling Coxcomb in his stead. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A HYMN WRITTEN IN WINDSOR FOREST by ALEXANDER POPE AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM by ALEXANDER POPE AN ESSAY ON MAN by ALEXANDER POPE COWLEY: THE GARDEN by ALEXANDER POPE ELEGY TO THE MEMORY OF AN UNFORTUNATE LADY by ALEXANDER POPE ELOISA TO ABELARD by ALEXANDER POPE EPIGRAM ENGRAVED ON THE COLLAR OF A DOG by ALEXANDER POPE EPIGRAM ON QUEEN CAROLINE'S DEATHBED by ALEXANDER POPE EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES: DIALOGUE 1 by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO DR. ARBUTHNOT by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO MISS TERESA BLOUNT, ON HER LEAVING THE TOWN by ALEXANDER POPE EPISTLE TO MRS. BLOUNT, WITH THE WORKS OF VOITURE by ALEXANDER POPE |
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