The approach of night

DMI number:

22817

Poem Aliases

Pope. Pastorals. Autumn.

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Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Homer. Iliad. Book 11.

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Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Pope. Iliad. Book 11.

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Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

First Line:

The approach of night

Last Line:

And sacred night her gloomy veil extends

Poem Genre / Form:

Composite poem and Extract / snippet from longer work

Themes:

Night

Related People

Author:

Alexander Pope

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Composite poem, partly from Autumn (Twickenham edition I) and partly from Iliad, Book 11 (Twickenham edition VIII).

Translated from:

Homer

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Absolute (100%)

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Content/Publication

Title:

The morning walk or city encompassed...with a prologue and appendix, from the best poets on similar subjects. [T12485] [ecco]

Page No(s):

p.71

Poem Title:

Evening.

Attribution:

Pope

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope