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Conversations with Alexander Pope

on BBC Radio 3

A dialogue from the anecdotes Of JOSEPH SPENCE arranged for radio y DONALD BANCROFT
Alexander Pope , bom 300 years ago this year, was not only a peat master of English verse out also a highly amusing and Witty conversationalist.
One of his closest friends, the Rev Joseph Spence , recorded for Posterity many of their conversations over the years - until Pope's death in 1744. Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS (R)

Contributors

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Joseph Spence
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Donald Bancroft
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Alexander Pope
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Joseph Spence
Producer:
John Theocharis
Alexander Pope:
John Rye
Joseph Spence:
Trevor Nichols

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