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Samuel Butler on Knowledge

1612–1680 England

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Nor do I know what is become
Of him, more than the Pope of Rome.

Part I (1663)

The truest characters of ignorance
Are vanity, and pride, and annoyance.

Deep sighted in intelligences,
Ideas, atoms, influences.

He knew what 's what, and that 's as high
As metaphysic wit can fly.

Part I (1663)

He knew whats'ever 's to be known,
But much more than he knew would own.

Hudibras, Part II (1664)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Samuel Butler (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.