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Beside, ’tis known he could speak Greek As natural — Samuel Butler

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And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, 1 Was beat with fis
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Beside, ’tis known he could speak Greek As naturally as pigs squeak: 2 That Latin was no more difficile Than to a blackbird ’tis to whistle.

Hudibras, pt. I, canto I, l. 51

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Samuel Butler

1612-02-03 — 1680-09-25 · Strensham

Samuel Butler was a 19th-century English writer and critic, known for his satirical work "Erewhon" and his controversial ideas on evolution and religion. He challenged the social and intellectual conventions of his time, advocating for a more personal and philosophical view of science.

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