摘要: In the year of our Lord 1432, there arose a grievous quarrel among brethren over number teeth in mouth horse. For 13 days disputation raged without ceasing. All ancient books and chronicles were fetched out, wonderful ponderous erudition, such as was never before heard this region, made manifest. At beginning 14th day, youthful friar goodly bearing asked his learned superiors for permission to add word, straightway, wonderment disputants, whose wisdom he sore vexed, beseeched them unbend manner coarse unheard-of, look open horse find answer their questionings. this, dignity being grievously hurt, they waxed exceedingly wroth; and, joining mighty uproar, flew upon him smote hip thigh, cast out forthwith. For, said they, surely Satan hath tempted bold neophyte declare unholy unheard-of ways finding truth contrary all teachings fathers. Attributed Francis Bacon, 1592.