Project Gutenberg 2009-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 267 Dennis, John 1825 1911 The Age of Pope (1700-1744) Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Age of Pope" by John Dennis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work forms part of a series of handbooks dedicated to English literature, focusing on the literary period between the death of John Dryden in 1700 and the death of Alexander Pope in 1744. The book explores the influential figures and works of this era, with a specific emphasis on Pope, who is often considered the central poet of the time. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth examination of English literature during this transformative period. Dennis articulates the significance of Dryden’s contributions while also drawing attention to the shifting landscape of literature that followed. He discusses the complex interplay of political, social, and literary influences, particularly highlighting the rise of satire and the changing styles in poetry and prose that characterized the era. The text serves as both a guide and an introduction for readers seeking a deeper understanding of this pivotal moment in literary history, while also providing context for Pope's work, laying the groundwork for further exploration of the poets and prose writers of the age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 PR Text Category: British Literature Category: History - British 633463 2025-07-12T11:50:51.244675 text/html 608957 2024-10-24T20:31:07 text/html 302419 2025-07-12T11:51:04.142641 application/epub+zip 311655 2025-07-12T11:50:54.619669 application/epub+zip 305943 2025-07-12T11:50:52.656704 application/epub+zip 550647 2025-07-12T11:51:10.127614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554721 2025-07-12T11:51:02.349649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527617 2022-09-14T06:15:28.126214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509680 2025-07-12T11:50:49.627683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489974 2024-10-24T20:31:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509625 2021-01-05T20:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509624 2021-01-05T20:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21309 2025-07-12T11:51:10.275582 application/rdf+xml 10517 2025-07-12T11:50:53.211675 image/jpeg 2944 2025-07-12T11:50:52.932668 image/jpeg 202029 2021-01-05T20:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 225181 2021-01-05T20:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 201916 2021-01-05T20:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 281280 2025-07-12T11:50:51.290675 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog