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Professor Claude Rawson discusses the philosophical ideas and poetic expression of Alexander Pope's poem 'An Essay on Man'. He suggests that Pope's apparent belief in the philosophy of optimism, as... expressed in the poem, is not literal but metaphorical - a personal poetic expression of 'a rage for order'. The programme is illustrated by extracts from the poem, read by John Franklyn Robbins.
Professor Claude Rawson discusses the philosophical ideas and poetic expression of Alexander Pope's poem 'An Essay on Man'. He suggests that Pope's apparent belief in the philosophy of optimism, as... expressed in the poem, is not literal but metaphorical - a personal poetic expression of 'a rage for order'. The programme is illustrated by extracts from the poem, read by John Franklyn Robbins.
| Module code and title: | A204, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A204; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 1980-03-26 |
| Published: | 1980 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:35 |
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| Producer: | Tony Coe |
| Contributors: | John Franklyn-Robbins; Claude Julien Rawson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Alexander Pope; An Essay on Man; Philosophy of Optimism |
| Master spool number: | TLN50950H814 |
| Production number: | TLN50950H814 |
| Available to public: | no |
