John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2357 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2357 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | He knew what ’s what, 1 and that ’s as high As metaphysic wit can fly. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part i. Canto i. Line 149. |
| Note 1. See Skelton, Quotation 4. [back] |