Episode 325: Introduction to Alexander Pope and the Neo-Classical Poets

Today on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks share an introduction to the Neo-Classical Poets, including Alexander Pope, and their poetry. First off, they establish a definition of the Neo-classical period both in terms of time and of culture. In addition, Angelina points out some ways in which the coming of the Enlightenment throws off ideals of the Medievals in favor of those of the Greeks and Romans. Another topic they highlight is the popularity of the satire in this period, as well as the prevelance of the printed word. After this general introduction to the period, Thomas shares a biographical sketch of Alexander Pope. Join us back again here next week when we will discuss Pope's mock epic poem, " The Rape of the Lock ." You can check out all the latest offerings of mini-classes and webinars, including Jenn Roger's webinar on C. S. Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress , at HouseofHumaneLetters.com . For the full show notes for this episode, please visit our podcast website at .

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Episode 325: Introduction to Alexander Pope and the Neo-Classical Poets is an episode from The Literary Life Podcast by Angelina Stanford.

This episode is 01:24:36 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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