Alexander Pope Wrote a 35-Page Takedown of a Historian

Why it was recommended

Linking the full video because it's a masterpiece

Strong recommendationrozab · Original2022-09

What it covers

CGP Grey tells the story of Alexander Pope's long takedown of a historian, Thomas Hearne, framed around the quirks of library books and archival research. It is a funny. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

CGP Grey

Length

21 min 32 sec

Year

2021

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