Chapter 642 of 653
iv—On the Italian Priesthood
The Note-Books of Samuel Butler · Samuel Butler
(Con arte e con inganno, si vive mezzo l’anno;
Con inganno e con arte, si vive l’altra parte.)
In knavish art and gathering gear
They spend the one half of the year;
In gathering gear and knavish art
They somehow spend the other part.