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EPIGRAM VII.
[Says Butler, “Hebrew roots are found]
Υστερον προτερον.
Says Butler, “Hebrew roots are found
“To flourish most in barren ground.”
The reason is extremely plain—
Hebrew, observe it where you will,
Is set the wrong end foremost still,
And therefore grows, against the grain.
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