John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2387 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2387 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | Some have been beaten till they know What wood a cudgel ’s of by th’ blow; Some kick’d until they can feel whether A shoe be Spanish or neat’s leather. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part ii. Canto i. Line 221. |