according to the modern meaning of the word, a short poem which, preferably at the end, gives a witty or ingenious turn to the thought. The name is also applied to any concise expression of a general fact. Among the Romans, Catullus and Martial were famous for their epigrams. In English literature, during the Age of Elizabeth, almost every writer of note wrote epigrams, and in a later period Pope especially excelled in this style of writing.