Re: songs of innocence, how are ye?

According to the OED, the word "braces" wasn't used to refer to dental
appliances until the mid 20th century, but it's been known to be wrong.

I don't think Blake ever had the money to afford such a luxury.

Remember this is one of the "Proverbs of Hell," so it's most likely that
Satan is the speaker.

So, you saying Satan needed braces? :)

Jim

> Perfect! And quite possibly true, in the last analysis.
>
> In 1728, a book called the The Surgeon Dentist was published by Pierre Fauchard. The book
> had an entire chapter on ways to straighten teeth. The French dentist Bourdet wrote a book
> called The Dentist's Art in 1757. It also had a chapter on tooth alignment and on using
> appliances in the mouth. These books were the first important references to the new dental
> science.
>
> Perhaps Blake had braces? Anybody know for sure?
>

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