He was a shiftless person, roving and magotie-headed, and sometimes little better than crased. - John Aubrey

How these curiosities would be quite forgott, did not such idle fellowes as I am putt them downe.

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

His manner of Studie was thus…About every three houres his man was to bring him a roll and a pott of Ale to refocillate his wasted spirits: so he studied and dranke, and munched some bread; and this maintained him till night, and then, he made a good Supper: now he did well not to dine, which breakes off one's fancy, which will not presently be regained: and 'tis with Invention as a flux, when once it is flowing, it runnes amaine: if it is checked, flowes but guttim [drop by drop]: and the like for perspiration, check it, and 'tis spoyled.