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When Egypt was a first-class Pow'r -- / When Ptolemy was King, that is, / Whose benefices used to show'r / On all the local charities, / And by his liberal subscriptions / Was always spoiling the Egyptians --
The Alexandrine School enjoyed / A proud and primary position / For training scholars not devoid / Of geometric erudition; / Where arithmetical fanatics / Could even "live" in (mathem)-attics.