La boucle de cheveux enlevée by Alexander Pope

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La boucle de cheveux enlevée by Alexander Pope

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By Emily Rodriguez Posted on Dec 25, 2025

In Category - Exploration Fiction

Authors: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Published By : Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

Book Language: French

Okay, picture this: high society London, 1712. A real-life baron gets a little too handsy and snips a lock of hair from a famous beauty without her permission. Sounds like a minor scandal, right? Wrong. Alexander Pope turns this silly incident into an epic, mock-heroic poem where the stolen curl becomes the center of a cosmic war between sylphs and gnomes, with society's vanity as the battlefield. It's like if someone wrote 'The Iliad' about your friend's bad haircut. It’s witty, ridiculous, and shockingly relevant. You have to read it just to see how Pope makes a mountain out of a molehill (or an epic out of an updo).

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Amateur Photographer on precision in photographic processes, 301. Amcotts' pedigree, 387. 518. American names, 638. Americus on "Vox populi vox Dei," 494. Amicus (Veritatis) on quadrille, 441. * "Amor nummi," the author, 149. Ampers _and_ (&), its derivation, 173. 223. 254. 327. 376. 524. Anathema, maran-atha, 100. Anderson (Dr. James), notices of, 198. 326. Anderson (James), his Historical Essay, 347. André (Major) noticed, 174. 277. 399. 604. 643. * Andrew's (St.) Priory Church, Barnwell, 80. Andrews (Alex.) on Anna Lightfoot, 281. ---- Irish rhymes, 602. ---- poetical tavern signs, 627. Angel-beast, a game, 63. * Animal prefixes, 270. Anne (Queen), her motto, 174. 255. 440. Anon on camera obscura, early notices of, 41. ---- Dodo Bardolf, 605. ---- door-head inscriptions, 162. ---- epitaph on Tuckett's wife, 274. ---- inscriptions in books, 153. 652. ---- manliness, its meaning, 127. ---- "peg" or "nail" for an argument, 561. ---- Sir John Vanbrugh, 65. ---- "Virgin wife and widowed maid," 56. ---- "When the maggot bites," 244. Anonymous names and real signatures, 5. 94. 181. ANONYMOUS WORKS:-- André, a tragedy, 174. * Blockheads, 174. * British Empire, Present State of, 174. * Convent, an elegy, 172. Days of my Youth, 467. Delights for Ladies, 495. De Omnibus Rebus et quibusdam aliis, 569. Devil on Two Sticks in England, 413. * Donatus Redivivus, 492. Doveton, a novel, 127. 517. Elijah's Mantle, 295. 453. * Fast Sermon in 1779, 174. * History of Jesus Christ, 386. Indians, a tragedy, 174. * Jerningham, a novel, 127. 517. Les Lettres Juives, 541. * Lessons for Lent, &c., 150. Liturgy of the Ancients, 588. Man with Iron Mask, 112. Match for a Widow, 174. * Mitre and the Crown, 80. * National Prejudice opposed to Interest, 174. Pætus and Arria, 219. 374. * Poems published at Manchester, 388. Preparation for Martyrdom, 152. * Professional Poems by a Professional Gentleman, 244. Rock of Ages, 81. * Watch, an ode, 174. Whole Duty of Man, 564. Anstruther (Mr.) on the authorship of Jerningham and Doveton, 517. Antecedents, its use as a plural, 439. Anti-Barbarus on Latin termination -anus, 386. Antipodes, what day at our Antipodes? 102. 479. 648. Antiquaries, Society of, changes proposed, 45. Antiquary on Sir Arthur Aston, 480. -anus, quantity of the Latin termination, 386. 552. Applauding, national methods of, 6. A. (P. T.) on Park the antiquary, 8. * Aquinas (Thomas) lines by, 366. Arademaravasadeloovaradooyou, its meaning, 651. Aram (Eugene), his Comparative Lexicon, 255. Archæological Institute, annual meeting, 45. Aristotle's checks, 97, 98. A. (R. J.) on naming infants in Scotland, 468. Armorial bearings, modern practice of assuming, 50. Arms, battle-axe, 113. Arms of ladies borne in a lozenge, 37. 83. 277. 448, 652. Arnim (Bettina), her German-English, 437. * Arrow-mark found in North Devon, 440. Arrowsmith (W. R.) on misunderstood words, 120. Arterus on Shakspeare's Seven Ages, 384. Arthur (King) in the form of a raven, 618. Arun on Letters respecting Hougomont, 293. ---- Shakspeare on the winds, 338. * Ash-trees attractive to lightning, 493. Astolpho on slang expression, 89. Aston (J. W.) on a mistletoe query, 621. Aston (Sir Arthur) noticed, 126. 302. 480. 629. Astrology in America, 561. Ath Chliath on chimney-piece emblem, 219. * Athenæus, fragments in, versions of, 104. Attwood (Wm.), his book burnt, 347. Audley (Lord), his attendants at Poictiers, 494. 573. Audoënus (Johannes) _alias_ John Owen, 495. Augusta on orange blossom, 341. Authors' aliases and initials, 124. ---- remuneration of, 81. Autobiographical sketch, 350. Autumnal tints, 490. Awkward, its etymology, 310. 438. 602. B. B. on the small City Companies, 470. ---- "Corporations have no souls," &c., 587. ---- digest...

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The Story

Based on a true bit of 18th-century gossip, the poem follows the beautiful Belinda. After a morning of primping, guarded by tiny air spirits called sylphs, she heads to a fancy party at Hampton Court. There, the smitten Baron decides he must have a lock of her hair as a trophy. With a pair of scissors and a prayer to the god of love, he makes his move. What follows isn't just a scuffle—it's a full-blown, miniature epic. The sylphs try desperately to protect the hair, while mischievous gnomes cheer on the Baron's mischief. The lock itself is eventually lost to the heavens, becoming a new constellation. So, a petty social offense gets the treatment of a world-altering myth.

Why You Should Read It

This is where Pope's genius shines. He takes our obsession with appearances and social slights and blows them up to hilarious proportions. By treating a haircut with the solemn gravity of a Greek epic, he holds a mirror up to how silly our own vanities and dramas can be. Belinda's outrage isn't just about hair; it's about violated honor in a world where reputation is everything. Reading it today, you'll laugh at how little some things have changed—we just post our outrage online instead of commissioning a poem about it.

Final Verdict

Perfect for anyone who loves sharp satire, clever poetry, or just a great story that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you enjoy shows that mock modern society, you'll find a kindred spirit in Pope. It's a short, sparkling read that proves some conflicts—whether over a kingdom or a curl—are timeless.

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