Alexander Pope Quotes about Love

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Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain.

Two purposes in human nature rule. Self- love to urge, and reason to restrain.

Alexander Pope

Love, Acceptance, Self

The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd

Alexander Pope

Love, Sunshine, Remembrance

Alexander Pope, William Warburton (Bp. of Gloucester), Colley Cibber (1804). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope: with his last corrections, additions and improvements”, p.164

No woman ever hates a man for being in love with her, but many a woman hate a man for being a friend to her.

Alexander Pope

Love, Hate, Men

Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies.

Alexander Pope

Love, Life, Sexy

Alexander Pope, John Wilson Croker (1871). “The Works: Including Several Hundred Unpublished Letters, and Other New Materials”, p.241

Is not absence death to those who love?

Alexander Pope

Love, Absence, Saying Good Bye

Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles, William Warburton, Joseph Warton (1806). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Memoirs of the life and writings of Pope. Recommendatory poems. A discourse on pastoral poetry. Pastorals. Messiah. Windsor forest. Odes. Two chorus's to the tragedy of Brutus. The dying Christian to his soul. An essay on criticism. The rape of the lock. Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate lady. Prologue to Mr. Addison's tragedy of Cato. Epilogue to Mr. Rowe's Jane Shore”, p.379

And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.

Alexander Pope

Love, Air, Wings

Alexander Pope (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Alexander Pope (Illustrated)”, p.853, Delphi Classics

How vast a memory has Love!

Alexander Pope

Love, Life, Memories

Alexander Pope (1849). “Letters of Alexander Pope Works and Arranged Expresly for the Use Young People”, p.84

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?

Alexander Pope

Love, Sin, Offence

Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson (1836). “The poetical works of Alexander Pope, esq., to which is prefixed the life of the author”, p.136

No, make me mistress to the man I love; If there be yet another name more free More fond than mistress, make me that to thee!

Alexander Pope

Love, Men, Names

1717 'Eloisa to Abelard'.

In men, we various ruling passions find; In women, two almost divide the kind Those, only fixed, they first or last obey, The love of pleasure, and the love of sway.

Alexander Pope

Love, Passion, Men

1735 Epistles to Several Persons,'To a Lady', l.207-10.

How loved, how honored once, avails thee not, To whom related, or by whom begot A heap of dust alone remains of thee 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be!

Alexander Pope

Love, Art, Dust

Alexander Pope (1835). “The Works of Alexander Pope: With a Memoir of the Author, Notes, and Critical Notes on Each Poem”, p.178