| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 4120 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward Moore (17121757) |
| QUOTATION: | The maid who modestly conceals Her beauties, while she hides, reveals; Give but a glimpse, and fancy draws Whateer the Grecian Venus was. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Spider and the Bee. Fable x. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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