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The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
AN HEROI-COMICAL POEM
Nolueram, Belinda, tuos violare capillos; sed juvat hoc precibus me tribuisse tuis.
— MARTIAL
Pope’s “The Rape
Lock”
Alexander Pope’s “ The Rape of the Lock” is a publication of The Electronic Classics Series,
Editor.
Jim Manis, Editor.
Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” is a publication of The Electronic Classics
Series. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind.
Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Editor, nor anyone associated with the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way.
Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” The Electronic Classics Series, Jim Manis, Editor,
PSU-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them.
Jim Manis is a faculty member of the English Department of The Pennsylvania State University. This page and any preceding page(s) are restricted by copyright. The text of the following pages are not copyrighted within the United States; however, the fonts used may be.
Copyright © 1998 - 2012
The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity University.
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TO MRS. ARABELLA FERMOR
MADAM,
It will be in vain to deny that I have some regard for this piece, since I dedicate it to you. Yet you may bear me witness, it was intended only to divert a few young ladies, who have good sense and good humor enough to laugh not only at their sex’s little unguarded follies, but at their own. But it was communicated with the air of a secret, it soon found its way into the world.
An imperfect copy
AN HEROI-COMICAL POEM
Nolueram, Belinda, tuos violare capillos; sed juvat hoc precibus me tribuisse tuis.
— MARTIAL
Pope’s “The Rape
Lock”
Alexander Pope’s “ The Rape of the Lock” is a publication of The Electronic Classics Series,
Editor.
Jim Manis, Editor.
Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” is a publication of The Electronic Classics
Series. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind.
Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Editor, nor anyone associated with the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way.
Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” The Electronic Classics Series, Jim Manis, Editor,
PSU-Hazleton, Hazleton, PA 18202 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them.
Jim Manis is a faculty member of the English Department of The Pennsylvania State University. This page and any preceding page(s) are restricted by copyright. The text of the following pages are not copyrighted within the United States; however, the fonts used may be.
Copyright © 1998 - 2012
The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity University.
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TO MRS. ARABELLA FERMOR
MADAM,
It will be in vain to deny that I have some regard for this piece, since I dedicate it to you. Yet you may bear me witness, it was intended only to divert a few young ladies, who have good sense and good humor enough to laugh not only at their sex’s little unguarded follies, but at their own. But it was communicated with the air of a secret, it soon found its way into the world.
An imperfect copy