“He who tells a lie is not sensible of how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.”

Alexander Pope

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About Alexander Pope

Poet British

Alexander Pope was one of the greatest English poets and satirists of the Augustan period. He is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry, including 'The Rape of the Lock,' 'An Essay on Criticism,' and 'The...

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