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CHRONOLOGY
OF WORKS
1709
Publication of Pope’s Pastorals in Tonson’s Miscellanies.
1711
Essays on Criticism.
1712
The Rape of the Lock (2 canto Version);
1714
Enlarged version of The Rape of the Lock.
1715
Translation of Homer's
Iliad I – IV published.
1716
Translation of Homer's Iliad V – VIII published.
1717
Translation of Homer's Iliad IX-XII published.
1718
Translation of Homer's Iliad XIII-XVI published.
1720
Translation of Homer's Iliad XVII-XXIV published.
1721
Began work on the new edition of Shakespeare.
1722
Began translation of Odyssey
in association with Elijah Fenton and William Broome.
1725
New edition of Shakespeare published; Odyssey I-III published
1726
Odyssey IV-V published.
1729
Annotated Dunciad Variorum; Beggar’s Opera premiered.
1731
Epistle to Burlington published.
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1733
Epistle to Bathurst, Imitations of Horace, Satire II.i, Essays on Man I – III published.
1734
Essay on Man IV, Imitations of Horace, Satire II.ii, Epistle to Cobham published.
1735
Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, Epistle to a Lady, Works II, Curll’s unauthorized edition of Pope’s letters published.
1737
Imitations of Horace, Epistles II. i-ii published.
1738
Imitations of Horace, Epistles I. i, vi; Epilogue to satires published.
1741
Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus published; begins work on revised edition of poems with Warburton.
1742
The New Dunciad (the fourth book to the Dunciad) published.
1743
The New Dunciad (Four Books), with Cibber replacing Theobald as central figure published. |
CHRONOLOGY OF LIFE
May 21, 1688
Alexander Pope born Lombard St London of Catholic parents.
1700
Popes moved to Binfield, Windsor Forest, complying with anti-Catholic regulations.
1713
Formed the Scriblerus Club with Swift, Gay, Parnell and Arbuthnot.
1715
Friendship with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.
1716
Family moved to Chiswick near the Earl of Burlington.
1719
Moved to Twickenham on the death of his father.
1733
Pope’s mother died.
1735
Pope’s friend Dr Arbuthnot died.
May 30, 1744
Death of Pope. |
