Multiple choice

Who said 'The proper study of mankind is man'?

  1. Byron

  2. Alexander Pope

  3. John Keats

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alexander Pope, the 18th-century English poet, wrote 'The proper study of mankind is man' in his 'Essay on Man' (1733-1734). This philosophical poem explores human nature and our place in the universe. Byron and Keats were Romantic poets from a later era.