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" Tis ten to one the wit escapes : But, when in capitals express'd, The dullest reader smokes the jest : Or else perhaps he may invent A better than the poet meant ; As learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. "
Selections from the British Apollo: Containing Answers to Curious Questions ... - Page 49
edited by - 1903 - 288 pages
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A New Miscellany for the Year 1734, Part 1

Jonathan Swift - 1734 - 44 pages
...Ten to one the Wit efcapes; But when in Capitals exprcft, The dulleft Reader fmokes the Jeft: Or elfe perhaps he may invent A better than the Poet meant,...learned Commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your Poem in its modilh Drefs, Correctly fitted for the Prefs, Convey by Penny-Poft to Lixtot, But...
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The Works of J. S.

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 502 pages
...ten to one the Wit efcapes; But when in CAPITALS expreft. The dulleft Reader fmoaks a Jeft. Or elfe perhaps he may invent A better than the Poet meant ; As learned Commentators view Jn Homer, more than Homer knew. Your Poem in its modifh Drefs Correftly fitted for the Prefs, Convey...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pages
...POEMS oft feverai OCCASIONS; But when in CAPITALS exprcft, The dulleft Reader fmoaks a Jeft. Or elfc, perhaps, he may invent A better than the Poet meant...Commentators view In Homer, more than Homer knew. YOUR Poem in its modifli Drefs, Correftly fitted for the Prefe ; Convey by Penny-poft to * Littlot,...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 2

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...ten to one the wit efcapes ; But when in CAPITALS expreft, The dulleft reader fmokes a jeft. Or elfe perhaps he may invent A better than the Poet meant...commentators view In Homer-, more than Homer knew. You* •poem in its modifli drefs, CorreSly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny- port to * Lintot,...
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 426 pages
...one the wit efcapes ; •But when in capitals expreft, The dulleft reader fmoaks the jeft : Or elfe perhaps he may invent A better than the poet meant...learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. YOUR poem'in its modifh drefs, 105 Corre&ly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny-poft to Lintot *,...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pages
...; r ENGLISH POESY. 179 But, when in capitals expreft, The dulleft reader fmokes the jeft ; Or elfe, perhaps, he may invent A better than the poet meant...learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your poem in its modifh drefs, Correftly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny-poft to Lin tot, But...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 410 pages
...one the wit efcapes ; But when in capitals cxpreft, The dulleft reader fmokes the jeft : 100 Or elfe perhaps he may invent "A better than the poet meant...learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your poem in its modifh drefs, 105 Correctly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny-poft to Lintot *,...
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The Works of the English Poets: Swift

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pages
...But, when in capitals expreft, The dulleft reader fmoaks the jetr. s IOo Or elfe perhaps he may invenc A better than the poet meant; As learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your poem in its modifli drefs, Io3 Correftly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny-poft to Lintot,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 398 pages
...one the wit efcapes : But, when in capitals expreft, The dulleft reader fmoaks the jeft: 100 Or elfe perhaps he may invent A better than the poet meant;...learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your poem in its modifh drefs, 105 Correctly fitted for the prefs, Convey by penny-pott to Lintot,...
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Bell's Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to ...

1787 - 446 pages
..."Tis ten to one the wit escapes; But when in Capitals exprest, The dullest reader smokes the jest; 100 Or else perhaps he may invent A better than the poet...learned commentators view In Homer more than Homer knew. Your poem in its modish dress, 105 Corre&ly fitted for the press, Convey by penny-post to Lintot, But...
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