Historedia
Person

Alexander Pope

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1711–1735

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander Pope, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of An Essay on Criticism

    1711

    Role: Author

    1. 1711 · UnresolvedPublication of An Essay on Criticism

      Alexander Pope published his poem An Essay on Criticism in 1711, introducing key literary ideals and famous quotations to the public.

  2. Publication of Alexander Pope's Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot

    1734–1735

    Role: Author

    1. 17 July 1734 · Unspecified correspondence locationRevelation of Terminal Illness

      John Arbuthnot informed Alexander Pope of his terminal illness in a letter dated 17 July 1734, prompting the poem's composition.

    2. 27 February 1735 · Unspecified location of deathDeath of John Arbuthnot

      John Arbuthnot died on 27 February 1735, eight weeks after the poem's publication.

Sources

  1. An Essay on Criticism Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
  2. Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26