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Why does Pope compare Addison with Atticus and Cato?
Pope compares Joseph Addison to Atticus and Cato in The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, written in the 1730s. As a result, Pope, in The Epistle, referred to Addison as Atticus, a man known to be wishy-washy in his opinions because he didn’t want to offend anyone.
Who is Atticus in Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot?
The character under which Pope satirized Addison in lines written in 1715, first printed in the St James’s Journal (15 Dec. 1722) and finally in a much altered version in Pope’s Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot (1735), Il. 193–214.
Why did Pope’s writing an Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot?
On 17 July 1734 Arbuthnot wrote to Pope to tell him that he had a terminal illness. In a response dated 2 August, Pope indicates that he planned to write more satire, and on 25 August told Arbuthnot that he was going to address one of his epistles to him, later characterizing it as a memorial to their friendship.
How does Pope express his dislike for fake admirers in his Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot?
The first part expresses the poet’s dislike for fake admirers. He mentions how he was fed up of meeting such people and how desperately he desired to avoid them. This sections talks about the artists whose own skills are not worthy enough. They try to convince Pope to amend their works so that they could be successful.
What walls can guard me or what shades can hide?
What walls can guard me, or what shades can hide? They pierce my thickets, through my grot they glide; By land, by water, they renew the charge; They stop the chariot, and they board the barge.
Who did Alexander Pope write a verse letter to?
Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot
Was Alexander Pope a dwarf?
He grew to a height of only 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in). Pope was already removed from society as a Catholic, and his poor health alienated him further. Although he never married, he had many female friends to whom he wrote witty letters, including Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.