text: Alexander Pope ( 21 May 1688 â `` 30 May 1744 ) was an eighteenth-century English poet , best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer .
simplified: Alexander Pope ( 21 May 1688 - 30 May 1744 ) is generally regarded as the greatest English poet of the eighteenth century . He is best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer .