 For thee we dim the eyes, and stuff the head With all such reading as was never read : For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, goddess, and about it : So spins the silkworm small its slender store, And labours till it clouds...  The Dunciad, in four books - Page 198by Alexander Pope - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1728 - 80 pages
...to dull books, and Prologues to dull plays ; For thee explain a thing 'till all men doubt it, 1 60 And write about it, Goddefs, and about it ; So fpins...ftore, And labours, 'till it clouds itfelf all o'er. Not that my pen to criticks was confin'd, My verfe gave ampler leflbns to mankind ; 1 65 So written... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1728 - 82 pages
...to dull books, and Prologues to dull plays } For thee explain a thing 'till all men doubt it, j 60 And write about it, Goddefs, and about it; . . So fpins the filkworm fmall Us flender ftore, And kbours, 'till it clouds itfelf all o'er. Not that my pen to criticks was confin'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...read ; For thee fupplying, in the worft of days, Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull plays i For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about it ; 1 70 So' fpins the filk-wornr fmall- its flender ftore, And labours, 'till it clouds itfelf all o'er.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...iabale. For thee fupplying, in the 'worft of days, " Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull plays ; For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about it ; i70 So fpins the filk-worm fmall its flender ftore, And labours, 'till it clouds itfelf all o'er.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...Learning! but who equally made it their care to advance the polite Arts in their feveral Societies. PW For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With...Goddefs, and about it : So fpins the filk-worm fmall its {lender flore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What tho' we let fome better fort of fool... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...read ; For thee, fupplying in the worft of days, Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull plays j For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And...ftore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. In the year 1726 Mr. Theobald publifhed a piece in oftavo, called Shakefpear Reftored : Of this it.... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...read; For thee, Supplying in the worft of days, Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull plays i For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And...about it ; So fpins the filk-worm fmall its flender llore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. In the year 17z6 Mr. Theobald publifhed a piece... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...Societies. For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With all fuch reading as was never read : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And...ftore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. REMARKS. VER. 247. the heavy Canon'] Canon here, if fpoken of Artillery, is in the plural number; if... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...be« T z For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With all fuch reading as was never read : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And...write about it, Goddefs, and about it : So fpins the (ilk-worm fmall its (lender (lore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What tho' we let fome... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 pages
...Scriii. For thee we dim the eyes, and (tuff the head With all fuch reading as was never re*d : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about it : So fp:ns the (ilk-worm ('mall its (lender (lore, And labours till it cloudi itfelf all o'er. What tho'... | |
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