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“An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope

Poems read aloud, beautifully

By Amanda Holmes | July 19, 2019
Portrait of Alexander Pope by Michael Dahl, circa 1797 (National Portrait Gallery)
Portrait of Alexander Pope by Michael Dahl, circa 1797 (National Portrait Gallery)

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from section III of Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man: Epistle 1.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.

Permission required for reprinting, reproducing, or other uses.

Amanda Holmes, the author of the novel I Know Where I Am When I’m Falling, is a book club facilitator for Fairfax County Public Library. Read her book reviews and feature column at the Washington Independent Review of Books.

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