Dr. Kettle was wont to say that Seneca writes as a Boare does pisse, scilicet by jirkes. - John Aubrey

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Dr. Kettle was wont to say that Seneca writes as a Boare does pisse, scilicet by jirkes.

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About John Aubrey

John Aubrey (March 12 1626 – June 7 1697) was an English biographer, natural philosopher, antiquary and folklorist. He is best known for his gossipy and uncritical Brief Lives, a collection of thumbnail biographical sketches.

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