Page "Alexander Pope" Paragraph 22

In 1731, Pope published his " Epistle to Burlington ", on the subject of architecture, the first of four poems which would later be grouped under the title Moral Essays ( 1731 – 35 ).

In the epistle, Pope ridiculed the bad taste of the aristocrat " Timon ".

Pope's enemies claimed he was attacking the Duke of Chandos and his estate, Cannons.

Though the charge was untrue, it did Pope a great deal of damage.