 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 pages
...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 - Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 - 1783 - 266 pages
...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 - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...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 pages
...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 tho' we let fome... | |
 | Jean Claude - Preaching - 1788 - 564 pages
...goddefs .his 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 T and about it. POPE'S DUNCIAD. (5) A young minifler Jhould tha, to whofe learned labours procure an... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...the Pole. Fo- thee we dim the eye», 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 fpmi the ¡ilk-worm fmall its (lender Логе, Acd labours, till it clouds itfelf all o'er. W&at though... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...the Pole, tor thee we dim the eyes, and ftuffthe head With all fuch reading a; was never read : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddefs, and ahout It : to fpins the Glk-worm fmall its Hender Поте, And labours, till it clouda itfelf all... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...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 filk-worm irnall its (lender ftore, . And labours till it clouds itfelf all o'er. What though we let... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...pole. I''or thee we dim the eyes, and stuff the head With all such rending os was never read : 250 For thee explain a thing till all men doubt it, And write about it, Goddess, and about it : So spins the silk-worm small its slender store, And labours till it clouds... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 400 pages
...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 ; 170. So fpins the filk-worm finall its flender ftore, And labours, 'till it clouds itfelf all o'er.... | |
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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... 
