...counted breaking Priscian's head a thing More capital, than to behead a king, 150 For which h' has been admir'd by all the learn'd Of knaves concern'd,...pedants unconcern'd. JUDGMENT is but a curious pair of scales, That turns with th' hundreth part of true or false, And still the more 'tis us'd is wont t'...

...of the cause aside, By those that understood them to be tried, And counted breaking Priscian's head a thing More capital than to behead a king, For which he has been admired by all the learn'd— Of knaves concern'd and pedants unconcern'd.' Salmasius (June...