... talks of the ability of his readers to comprehend and analyze. Pope is bringing his readers in by placing the reader in the 18th-century mindset, calling on them to review the evidence in the philosophy in which they receive. Instead, giving a more philosophical view and having a different point of view than what the church has always been telling them. During ... Alexander Pope wrote line 16, he wrote it as a variation of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" opening lines. While Milton takes a more Christian approach to his poem by describing bible references in his own point of view. Pope tr...

• Word Count: 1599
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School