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“BODY-SNATCHER, n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker.”

Body Young Science Humour Graves Physicians Worms Supplies Robbers Undertaker

Book:The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World

Source: The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World

“GRAVITATION, n. The tendency of all bodies to approach one another with a strength proportioned to the quantity of matter they contain-the quantity of matter they contain being ascertained by the strength of their tendency to approach one another. This is a lovely and edifying illustration of how science, having made A the proof of B, makes B the proof of A.”

Made Matter Body Science Humour Approach Proof Lovely Tendencies Quantity Illustration Gravitation

Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“Temporary madness may be necessary in some cases, to cleanse and renovate the mind; just as a fit of illness is to carry off the humours of the body.”

Mind May Body Cases Humour Fit Madness Illness Temporary Sanity Madness And Sanity

Book:Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. Third edition. First Series

Source: Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers. Third edition. First Series

“For my part I think the Learned, and Unlearned Blockhead pretty equal; for 'tis all one to me, whether a Man talk Nonsense, or unintelligible Sense, I am diverted and edified alike by either; the one enjoys himself less, but suffers his Friends to do it more; the other enjoys himself and his own Humour enough, but will let no body else do it in his Company.”

Thinking Men Enough Body Suffering Enjoy Company Humour Equal Nonsense Blockheads

Book:A Serious Proposal to the Ladies

Source: A Serious Proposal to the Ladies