Pope, Alexander

Cultural  

1. An eighteenth-century English poet known for his satiric wit and insistence on the values of classicism in literature: balance, symmetry, and restraint. His best-known poems are “The Rape of the Lock,” “An Essay on Criticism,” and “An Essay on Man.”

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Example Sentences

Unable to challenge Portugal’s dominance at sea, Isabella and Ferdinand asked Pope Alexander VI to intercede.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Rivers said that to confront Christian nationalism honestly, churches and other houses of worship need to focus on a papal bull issued by Pope Alexander VI in 1493 known as the Doctrine of Discovery.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

Pope Alexander VI had four children, including, memorably, Lucretia Borgia.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2019

Rodrigo Borgia, while a priest, had four children with his mistress before he became Pope Alexander VI, an excess that helped spur Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2019

Setting aside the fact that Pope Alexander VI was his former employer, Josquin threw himself into the commission.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall