 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - Liczba stron: 248
...posthumous MSS., the first draught of the lines appears to be contained in the following fragment : — In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe, or...size of pots of ale ; Resolve, by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; t And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does... | |
 | English language - 1861 - Liczba stron: 312
...his phrase, He would have used no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or JSrra Pater ; For he, by geometric scale, Could take the...size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does strike... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1862 - Liczba stron: 328
...and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin.' Such were his rhetorical acquirements in mathematics he — ' by geometric scale Could take the size of...tangents strait, If bread and butter wanted weight.' But it was as a theologian that this model Puritan was most renowned. He was in school divinity as... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - Liczba stron: 360
...and Latin, Like fustian heretofore on satin.' Such were his rhetorical acquirements in mathematics he — ' by geometric scale Could take the size of pots of ale! Kesolve, by sines and tangents strait, If bread and butter wanted weight.' But it was as a theologian... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - Liczba stron: 426
...mouth with pebble stones When he harangu'd, but known his phrase, He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe" or...size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents, straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does strike,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - Liczba stron: 784
...Cerberus himself pronounce A leash of languages at once. HIS MATHEMATICS. In Mathematics he was grentel Than Tycho Brahe ' or Erra Pater ;» For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale;' Resolved by sines and tangents straight If bread or butter wanted weight; And wisely tell what hour... | |
 | 1866 - Liczba stron: 390
...He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ; no For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day m, The clock does... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1866 - Liczba stron: 366
...He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ; 120 For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day 125 The clock does... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - Liczba stron: 752
...battery, To turn her head with waltzing and with flattery ! MATHEMATICS. Eyron, DJ Xn. 32. In mathematies he was greater Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater ; For...geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale. Butler, Hud. 1, I. 119. MAY. For thee, sweet month, the groves green liv'ries wear, If not the first,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - Liczba stron: 544
...He would have us'd no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater; J20 For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight If bread or butter wanted weight; And wisely tell what hour o' th" day The clock does strike,... | |
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In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ; For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does... 
