Who Was Dr Arbuthnot?

John Arbuthnot FRS (baptised 29 April 1667 – 27 February 1735), often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London.

What was Pope's purpose behind writing Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot?

The Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot is a satire in poetic form written by Alexander Pope and addressed to his friend John Arbuthnot, a physician. It was first published in 1735 and composed in 1734, when Pope learned that Arbuthnot was dying. Pope described it as a memorial of their friendship.

Who is the Atticus in an Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot?

1722) and finally in a much altered version in Pope's Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot (1735), Il. 193–214. The original Atticus (109–32 bc), so called from his long residence in Athens, was a friend of Cicero.

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