The Essay on Man

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:addresses the nature of humanity
gptkbp:author gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkbp:contains moral reflections
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely studied in literature courses
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Lord_Bolingbroke
gptkbp:explores the relationship between man and the universe
gptkbp:form gptkb:Epistles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Essay on Man
gptkbp:influence Enlightenment thought
gptkbp:inspired later philosophical works
gptkbp:is_cited_in in discussions of philosophy
gptkbp:is_considered a significant work in English literature
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by human pride
gptkbp:is_known_for its optimistic view of the universe.
gptkbp:is_part_of Pope's philosophical writings
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_quote ' Know then thyself, presume not God to scan'.
gptkbp:notable_works four
gptkbp:philosophy optimism
gptkbp:published 1733
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:structure verse
gptkbp:style heroic couplets
gptkbp:theme human condition
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Works_of_Mr._Alexander_Pope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6