Alexander Pope was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including An Essay on Criticism (1711), The Rape of the Lock (1712–1717), The Dunciad (1728–1743), and for his translations of Homer. May 21, 1688 – June 10, 1744; died at 56. Alive at the same time as Isaac Newton, George Washington, Johann Sebastian Bach, Immanuel Kant, and Voltaire. Wiki link