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Alexander Pope

"To err is human, to forgive divine." Alexander Pope
An Essay on Criticism (1711) Part II, Line 325 The title of the work this is contained in carries the word "Essay," it is in fact a poem that represents the literary ideals of Pope's time. It also nearly expressly addresses other writers rather than the standard "reader." Add Category or Author

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