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...prose while Pope was the poet. Pope's life and works were closely intertwined and much influenced by his circumstances. He was born in London, the son of a catholic linen draper, but very early in his life his father retired from business to a small estate at Binfield. Pope's education was of the most miscellaneous character; he received his early training at home and later went for short periods to several schools in and about London. At the age of thirteen, he went home and set himself to study, determined to be a poet. Although he never became...
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