Samuel Butler (poet)

Samuel Butler (poet)

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Samuel Butler was an English poet and satirist. He is remembered now chiefly for a long satirical poem titled Hudibras.

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Lifespan

1835 – 1902

Quotes

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Career Journey

science fiction writer

Background

Born in: Langar
Educated at: St John's CollegeShrewsbury School

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"These reasons made his mouth to water."

— Samuel Butler (poet)

Literature1835–1902

philosophy

"They who study mathematiks only to fix their minds, and render them the steadyer to apply to all other things, as there are many who profess to do, are as wise as those who think by rowing boats, to l…"

— Samuel Butler (poet)

Literature1835–1902

knowledge

"Or shear swine, all cry and no wool."

— Samuel Butler (poet)

Literature1835–1902

"There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon."

— Samuel Butler (poet)

Literature1835–1902

"And bid the devil take the hin'most."

— Samuel Butler (poet)

Literature1835–1902

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Timeline

1835
Born
Birth
1902
Died
Death

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