Pope and the King
Alexander Pope's physical defects made him an easy target for mockery. He took his revenge through masterful works of satire and ridicule such as The Rape of the Lock.In just 15 words he could ridcules the snobbery and pretentiousness he saw at the court of King Charles.
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Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog Which I Gave to His Royal Highness
I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?
-- Alexander Pope
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