ocr: In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or. Erra Pater Forhe, by geometric scale, Could take the size ofpots ofale; Resolve, by sines and tangents straight Whether bread or butter wanted weight; And wisely tell what houro' the day T'he clock does strike, by algebra. Samucl Butlcr, Hudibras, Purt I, canto 1
