write me down an Ass," When, spying through the curious mass, I rub my hands, and wipe my glass, If, 'chance, an Error bless my notice, — Will prize, when drill'd into his duty, These lovely warts of ugly beauty ; For Books, when false, (it may be... Bibliosophia; or, Book-wisdom, containing some account of book-collecting ... - الصفحة viبواسطة James Beresford - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 126عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 842
...through the curious mass, I rub my hands, and wipe my glass, If, chance, an error bless my noticeWill prize when drill'd into his duty, These lovely warts of ugly beauty ; For books when/ate, (it may be new t'ye) Are " THUE EDITIONS":— odd,— but to 'tis. Let us proceed to see... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 808
...I rob my hands, and wipe my glass, If, chance, an error bless my notice—- Will prize when drUl'd into his duty, These lovely warts of ugly beauty ; For books, when false (it may be new t'ye), Are " TRUK EDITIONS :"— odd, — but so 'tis. Let us proceed to see whether this biting satire... | |
 | Thomas Grognall Didbin - 1876 - عدد الصفحات: 750
...rub my hands, and wipe my glass, If, chance, an error bless my noticeWill prize when drlll'd into hia duty, These lovely warts of ugly beauty ; For books, when false (it may be new t'ye), Are " TRDB EDITIONS :"— odd,— but so 'tis. Let us proceed to see whether this biting satire... | |
 | Halkett Lord, Richard Halkett - 1886 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...wipe my glass, If chance, an Krror bless my notice' Will prize when drill'd Into his duty, Thetíe lovely warts of ugly beauty For books when false, (it may be new t'yu, Are "TRDB Kdííton«:"— odd— but so 'tis.' EIGHTH MAXIM Who dreams, the Ti/i"' should please... | |
 | William Roberts - 1896 - عدد الصفحات: 262
...teach the pig to soar on high, (If pigs had pinions, by the bye) ; — Howe'er the last may satisfy, SEVENTH MAXIM. Who dares to " write me down an Ass,"...For Books, when false, (it may be new t' ye,) Are " TRUE Editions : "—odd, ... but so 'tis. EIGHTH MAXIM. Who dreams the Type should please us all,... | |
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