Arts & Sciences
To the Reader
From Epigrams (1616)
Arts & Sciences
Pray thee, take care, that tak'st my book in hand,
To read it well; that is, to understand.
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Codex Note
Epigrams, no. 1.
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Jonson, Ben. “To the Reader.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/53/.
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Jonson, Ben. “To the Reader.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jonson/53/.
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