Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Parallel - Catch of Wit

Shakespeare:

"Thy wit is as quick as the greyhound's mouth, it catches."
   Much Ado About Nothing 5.2.11

Bacon: "[This notion is but]  a catch of the wit upon a few instances.
   Natural History

Comment: Does the collocation of "wit" and "catch" appear elsewhere?

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