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  • What is Pope’s most famous philosophical poem?
    . An Essay on Man (1732).
  • Who is considered the founder of the early realistic novel?
    Daniel Defoe.
  • What other famous magazine was started in 1711?
    The Spectator.
  • What club did Pope help organize with Swift?
    The Martin Scriblerus Club.
  • Which social class was most active during this time?
    The commercial middle classes.
  • Who was one of the greatest English poets of the early 18th century?
    Alexander Pope
  • What is Jonathan Swift’s greatest work, published in 1726?
    Gulliver’s Travels.
  • Who were some important scientists and philosophers of 18th-century England?
    Isaac Newton, David Hume, and Adam Smith.
  • What is Defoe’s most famous novel, written in 1719?
    The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
  • Which main literary trends appeared in the 18th century?
    Classicism, realism, sentimentalism, and early romanticism.
  • How is Swift remembered in Ireland today?
    As a hero who cared for the common people and criticized injustice.
  • What movement in the 18th century emphasized reason and knowledge?
    The Enlightenment, also called the Age of Reason.
  • What marked the history of England in the late 17th and 18th centuries?
    . British colonial expansion and the struggle for commercial leadership.
  • Who started the magazine The Tatler in 1709?
    Richard Steele.
  • Which ancient cultures influenced Pope’s poetry?
    Ancient Greece and Rome.
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