Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift were friends that wrote parodies. Pope is considered the greatest writer of satire in verse, and Swift, the greatest in prose. However, this is where the similarities stop. Pope and Swift lived very different lives. They had dissimilar values and morals that were reflected in their style of satire.
Alexander Pope was a very well mannered, well-educated, subtle man. He represented traditional civilization and public virtue. All of these traits were clearly shown in his writing. The criticism of Pope’s satirical wor