John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2400 Samuel Butler 1612-1680 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2400 |
| AUTHOR: | Samuel Butler (1612–1680) |
| QUOTATION: | He made an instrument to know If the moon shine at full or no. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Hudibras. Part ii. Canto iii. Line 261. |