 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 ページ
...involves the Pole. For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With all fuch reading as was never read : For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about it: So fpins the filk-worm fmall its /lender ftore, ^nd labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What tho'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 ページ
...the Pole. For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With all luch reading as was never read : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Godclefs, and about it : So fpins the lilk-worm fmall its {lender ftore, And labours till it clouds... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 ページ
...read; 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, So fpins the Silkworm fmall its flender flore, And labours, till it clouds itfelf all o'er. Not that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 ページ
...the Pole. For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head With all fuch reading as was never read i i50 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about iti So fpins the filk-worm fmall its flender ftore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What... | |
 | Jean Claude - 1779 - 566 ページ
...provoked bis genius. Had all our di- of dulnefs—Divines vines done thus on impeneFor thee difpute a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs! and about it. POPE'S DUNCIAD. (5) A young minifler Jhould tha, to whofe learned labour* procure an txafl collision... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 ページ
...read; 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, GoJdefs, and about it, So fpins the Silkworm fmall its flender ftore, And labours, till it clouds itfelf... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 ページ
...Greek.— For thee we dim the eyes, and ftuffthe head, ^Vith all fuch reading, as was never read ; For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs ! and about it. LASTLY, in this 4th book, the fudden appearance of Annius, v. 347, of Mummius, 371, and of a gloomy... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1783 - 266 ページ
...lie and nod. For thee we dim the eyes, and fluff the head, With all fuch reading as was never read : For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and about it. DUNCI AD. LONDON: \ PRIHTED FOR J. JOHNSON IN ST. PAULS CHURCH- YABD. M DC C i X.ML1 I I. t. ' -.•?... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 ページ
...anfe,p. 197. • 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.' The Dunciad, iv. 249. * ' Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 340 ページ
...the Pole. 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 ilore, And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What... | |
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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... 
