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Well sir suppose the busto's a damned head

DMI number:
2767
Poem Aliases
Pope. On his busto.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
Well sir suppose the busto's a damned head
Last Line:
The busto nor himself
Poem Genre / Form:
Epigram and Quatrain abab
Themes:
Dunces
Related People
Author:
Alexander Pope
Confidence:
Confident (50%)
Comments:
Twickenham edition VI: 302: probably by Pope.
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Well sir suppose the busto's a damned head
Last Line:
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Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of epigrams [vol. 2] [T170823]
Page No(s):
CXXIV.
Poem Title:
On some Reflections on Pope's Busto.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection of epigrams. [Vol. II] [ESTC T130692]
Page No(s):
CXXIV.
Poem Title:
On some Reflections on Pope's Busto.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
Certain Epigrams in Laud and Praise of the Gentlemen of the Dunciad [T28995] [ecco]
Page No(s):
p.12
Poem Title:
Epigram XXV. On a Marble Bust of Mr. Pope, which provoked Mr. D. and his Brethren.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed