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The observation is slightly older than Nolan: So, Nat'ralists observe, a Flea Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller yet to bite 'em
by mananaysiempre 4y ago
The observation is slightly older than Nolan:
So, Nat'ralists observe, a Flea
Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey,
And these have smaller yet to bite 'em,
And so proceed ad infinitum.
Swift, “On Poetry” (1733), https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Works_of_the_Rev._Jonathan_Swift/Volume_8/On_Poetry,_a_Rhapsody https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Works_of_the_Rev._Jonatha...